Red-bellied lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Eulemur rubriventer
Group	Lemurs
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lemuridae

Where does the red-bellied lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-bellied 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 red-bellied lemur endangered?

The red-bellied lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-bellied lemur?

The red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lemuridae, genus Eulemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-bellied lemur

The red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) is a medium-sized strepsirrhine primate with a luxuriant chestnut brown coat. This lemur is endemic to eastern Madagascan rainforests and is distinguished by patches of white skin below the eyes, giving rise to a "teardrop" effect, particularly conspicuous in the male.

The species, first identified in 1850, exhibits diurnal behaviour and marked sexual dimorphism. The red-bellied lemur has been studied extensively since the mid-1980s, primarily in Ranomafana National Park. This lemur species is designated as vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List, due to threats endangering habitats from slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-bellied lemur (revision 1368574217), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q845974 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).