Varecia rubra (E. Geoffroy 1812)

[Lemur] ruber E. Geoffroy 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 19: 159.

Type Locality: Madagascar.

Vernacular Names: Red Ruffed Lemur.

Synonyms: Varecia erythromela (Lesson 1840) .

Distribution: Madagascar: Masoala Peninsula.

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

Discussion: Recognized as a full species by Groves (2001 c).