Taxonomy Profile: Eulemur rufus (Audebert 1799)

Eulemur rufus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Rufous Brown Lemur []
Red-fronted Lemur []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Eulemur rufus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Primates
primates |
homem |
macaco |
primata |
sagui |
primates |
Suborder : Strepsirrhini
Infraorder : Lemuriformes
Superfamily : Lemuroidea
Family : Lemuridae
bamboo lemurs |
true lemurs |
ruffed lemurs |
Genus : Eulemur
true lemurs |
brown lemurs |
Species : Eulemur rufus
Rufous Brown Lemur |
Red-fronted Lemur |
Eulemur rufus Direct Children(s):
Eulemur rufus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Anthony B. Rylands
Notes:
Deputy Chair, IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, Office of the Executive Vice Chair, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202, USA
Reference for:
Eulemur rufus
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Mittermeier, Rusell A., Anthony B. Rylands, and Don E. Wilson, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2013-01-01 / 2013-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates
Page(s):
951
Publisher:
Lynx Edicions
Publication Place:
Barcelona, Spain
ISBN/ISSN:
9788496553897/
Notes:
Reference for:
Eulemur rufus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 1
Page(s):
xxxv + 743
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Eulemur rufus
Eulemur rufus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Eulemur rufus: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Regarded as a distinct species, not a subspecies of E. fulvus, by Groves (2001c)
Comment:
Status: CITES - Appendix I; U.S. ESA - Endangered; IUCN - Lower Risk (nt) as E. fulvus rufus