Eulemur mongoz (Linnaeus 1766)

[Lemur] mongoz Linnaeus 1766, Syst. Nat., 12th ed., Vol. 1: 44.

Type Locality: Comoros, Anjouan Isl.

Vernacular Names: Mongoose Lemur.

Synonyms: Eulemur albimanus (É. Geoffroy 1812); Eulemur anjuanensis (É. Geoffroy 1812); Eulemur brissonii (Lesson 1840); Eulemur bugi (Lesson 1840); Eulemur cuvieri (Fitzinger 1870); Eulemur dubius (F. Cuvier 1834); Eulemur johannae (Trouessart 1904); Eulemur macromongoz (Lesson 1840); Eulemur micromongoz (Lesson 1840); Eulemur nigrifrons (É. Geoffroy 1812); Eulemur noussardii (Boitard 1842); Eulemur ocularis (Lesson 1840) .

Distribution: NW Madagascar, between Majunga and Betsiboka; Anjouan, Moheli (Comoro Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.