Red-Ruffed Lemur

The red ruffed lemur is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur. Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar. It occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island.

Conservation status: Critically Endangered (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Varecia rubra

Location: Madagascar

Family: Lemuridae

Phylum: Chordata

Suborder: Strepsirrhini