Golden bamboo lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Hapalemur aureus
Group	Lemurs
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lemuridae

Where does the golden bamboo lemur live?

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

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 golden bamboo lemur endangered?

The golden bamboo lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden bamboo lemur?

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lemuridae, genus Hapalemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden bamboo lemur

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) is a medium-sized bamboo lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar. As the largest member of Hapalemur and the second largest bamboo lemur, H. aureus females have average head-body lengths 395 millimeters (15.6 in) with 410 mm (16 in) tails, while males average 34 cm (13 in) with 37 cm (15 in) tails. Body weights range between 1 and 2.5 kg (2.2 and 5.5 lb), with females averaging 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) and males typically weighing 1.66 kilograms (3.7 lb). The golden bamboo lemur is identifiable by its pelage; the face is wreathed by golden fur, with the body being pale orange on the back and golden on the front. The tail is long and bush, darkening towards the tip. A brachial gland is present on the forelimbs, which secretes a pungent exudate.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden bamboo lemur (revision 1381441354), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q775192 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).