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LEMURIDAE Gray, 1821

Hapalemur : Bamboo or Gentle Lemurs

Hapalemur occidentalis Rumpler, 1975

English: 
Northern Bamboo Lemur
Other english: 
Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Western Gentle Lemur
Malagasy: 
Bokombolo, Akomba-Valiha, Bekola, Kofiy, Kitronytrony
German: 
Westlicher Bambuslemur
French: 
Hapalémur occidental

Hapalemur alaotrensis Rumpler, 1975

English: 
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur
Other english: 
Alaotran Bamboo Lemur, Lac Alaotra Gentle Lemur
Malagasy: 
Bandro
German: 
Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur
French: 
Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

Hapalemur aureus Meier et al., 1987

English: 
Golden Bamboo Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Bokombolomena, Varibolomena
German: 
Goldener Bambuslemur
French: 
Hapalémur doré

Prolemur : Greater Bamboo Lemur

Prolemur simus (Gray, 1871)

English: 
Greater Bamboo Lemur
Other english: 
Broad-nosed Bamboo Lemur, Broad-nosed Gentle Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varibolo, Varibolomavo (Ranomafana region), Godroka, Godrogodroka (Torotorofotsy region), Tan-Tang (Bay of Antongil), Bokombolobe, Reniben’ ny Kotrika, Halogodro (Soanierana- Ivongo), Varikovoka (Ambolomavo)
German: 
Grosser Bambuslemur, Breitschnauzenmakiki
French: 
Grand Hapalémur

Lemur : Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758

English: 
Ring-tailed Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Maky, Hira
German: 
Katta
French: 
Maki, Maki Mococo, Maque

Eulemur : True Lemurs

Eulemur fulvus (É. Geoffroy, 1796)

English: 
Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Common Brown Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varika, Varike, Varikosy, Akomba, Gidro, Dedrika (between Mampikony and Port-Bergé), Varikafasin, (Andasibe region), Varikamava (Andasibe region) Comoros Islands: Komba Mainty
German: 
Brauner Maki
French: 
Lémur brun

Eulemur rufus (Audebert, 1799)

English: 
Rufous Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Northern Red-fronted Lemur, Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varika, Halo
German: 
Nördlicher Rotstirnmaki
French: 
Lémur à front roux septentrional

Eulemur rufifrons (Bennett, 1833)

English: 
Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Southern Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Malagasy: 
Gidro, Halo, Varikamavo (east)
German: 
Südlicher Rotstirnmaki
French: 
Lémur à front roux méridional

Eulemur albifrons (É. Geoffroy, 1796)

English: 
White-fronted Brown Lemur
Other english: 
White-fronted Lemur, White-headed Brown Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varika, Varikosy, Varikosa (Makira region), Alokosy
German: 
Weisskopfmaki
French: 
Lémur à front blanc

Eulemur sanfordi (Archbold, 1932)

English: 
Sanford’s Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Sanford’s Lemur
Malagasy: 
Ankomba, Beharavoaka, Varika
German: 
Sanford’s Maki
French: 
Lémur de Sanford

Eulemur cinereiceps (A. Grandidier and Milne- Edwards, 1890)

English: 
White-Collared Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Gray-headed Brown Lemur, White-collared Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varika, Varika Mena (Manombo)
German: 
Weisswangen-Halsbandmaki
French: 
Lémur à collier blanc; Maki à fraise

Eulemur collaris (É. Geoffroy, 1812)

English: 
Red-collared Brown Lemur
Other english: 
Red-collared Lemur
Malagasy: 
Varika
German: 
Rotwangen-Halsbandmaki, Rotbartmaki
French: 
Lémur à collier roux

Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766)

English: 
Black Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Ankomba, Akomba Komba, Ankomba Joby
German: 
Mohrenmaki
French: 
Lémur Macaco

Eulemur flavifrons (Gray, 1867)

English: 
Blue-eyed Black Lemur
Other english: 
Sclater’s Lemur, Sclater’s Black Lemur
Malagasy: 
Akomba, Akomba sy Manga Maso
German: 
Sclater’s Maki
French: 
Maki aux yeux turquoise

Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842)

English: 
Crowned Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Ankomba, Ankomba Fiaka, Gidro
German: 
Kronenmaki
French: 
Lémur couronné

Eulemur rubriventer (I. Geoffroy, 1850)

English: 
Red-bellied Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tongona, Barimaso, Tongo (Makira region), Halimena (Mananara-Nord), Halomena (Soanierana-Ivonga), Soamiera, Kirioka, Varikamena (Andasibe region)
German: 
Rotbauchmaki
French: 
Lémur à ventre rouge

Eulemur mongoz (Linnaeus, 1766)

English: 
Mongoose Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Dredrika, Gidro
German: 
Mongozmaki
French: 
Lémur Mongoz

Varecia : Ruffed Lemurs

Varecia variegata variegata (Kerr, 1792)

English: 
Variegated Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Other english: 
Pied Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Malagasy: 
Vary, Varikandana, Varikandra, Varijatsy
German: 
Schwarz-weisser Vari
French: 
Vari noir-et-blanc

Varecia variegata editorum (Hill, 1953)

English: 
Southern Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Other english: 
Hill’s Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Malagasy: 
Vary, Varikandana, Varikandra, Varijatsy
German: 
Südlicher Schwarz-weisser Vari
French: 
Vari noir-et-blanc de Hill

Varecia variegata subcincta (A. Smith, 1833)

English: 
Northern Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Other english: 
White-belted Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Malagasy: 
Vary, Varikandana, Varikandra, VarijatsyVarijatsy
German: 
Gürtelvari
French: 
Vari à ceinture

Varecia rubra (É. Geoffroy, 1812)

English: 
Red Ruffed Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Varimena, Varignena, Varinaina (Makira region)
German: 
Roter Vari
French: 
Vari roux
INDRIIDAE Burnett, 1828

Avahi : Woolly Lemurs

Avahi laniger (Gmelin, 1788)

English: 
Eastern Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Eastern Avahi, Gmelin’s Woolly Lemur
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Östlicher Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi laineaux oriental

Avahi mooreorum Lei et al., 2008

English: 
Masoala Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Moore’s Woolly Lemur
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Masoala-Wollmaki, Moore’s Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi de Moore, Avahi de Masoala

Avahi peyrierasi Zaramody et al., 2006

English: 
Peyriéras’ Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Peyriéras’ Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi de Peyriéras

Avahi betsileo Andriantompohavana et al., 2007

English: 
Betsileo Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Betsileo-Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi du Betsileo

Avahi ramanantsoavanai Zaramody et al., 2006

English: 
Manombo Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Ramanantsoavana’s Woolly Lemur
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Manombo-Wollmaki, Ramanantsoavana’s Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi de Manombo, Avahi de Ramanantsoavana

Avahi meridionalis Zaramody et al., 2006

English: 
Southern Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Southern Avahi
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Ampongy, Avahy, Fotsifaka
German: 
Südlicher Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi meridional

Avahi occidentalis (Lorenz von Liburnau, 1898)

English: 
Western Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Western Avahi
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé, Tsarafangitra
German: 
Westlicher Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi occidental

Avahi cleesei Thalmann and Geissmann, 2005

English: 
Bemaraha Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Cleese’s Woolly Lemur
Malagasy: 
Dadintsifaky
German: 
Bemaraha-Wollmaki, Cleese’s Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi de Cleese, Avahi du Bemaraha

Avahi unicolor Thalmann and Geissmann, 2000

English: 
Sambirano Woolly Lemur
Other english: 
Sambirano Avahi, Unicolor Woolly Lemur
Malagasy: 
Fotsifé
German: 
Sambirano-Wollmaki
French: 
Avahi du Sambirano

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