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Crowned lemur Eulemur coronatus Endangered

Where the crowned lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 30 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lemurs on the world map

Crowned lemur: Eulemur coronatus female (Frank Wouters)
Photo: Frank Wouters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameEulemur coronatus
GroupLemurs
StatusEndangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyLemuridae

Where does the crowned lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crowned lemur in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the crowned lemur endangered?

The crowned lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the crowned lemur?

The crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lemuridae, genus Eulemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the crowned lemur

The crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 31–36 cm (12–14 in) long and weighs 2 kg (4.4 lb). Its tail is about 42–51 cm (17–20 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crowned lemur (revision 1356979775), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q151910 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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