Prolemur simus Gray 1871

Prolemur simus Gray 1871, Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.: 133.

Type Locality: Madagascar.

Vernacular Names: Greater Bamboo Lemur.

Synonyms: Prolemur gallieni (Standing 1905) .

Distribution: Madagascar: confined to Ranomafana district; in historic times occurred around Bay of Antongil.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Critically Endangered as Hapalemur simus .

Discussion: Includes H. gallieni Standing, 1905 (see Vuillaume-Randriamanantena et al., 1985).