Hapalemur

5 species

The list of species of Hapalemur genus

The bamboo or gentle lemurs are the lemurs in genus Hapalemur. These medium-sized primates live exclusively on Madagascar. The greater bamboo lemur, formerly known as Hapalemur simus, was considered part of this genus, but is now classified as belonging to the genus Prolemur.

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Golden Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur aureus

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus ), bokombolomena or varibolomena in Malagasy, is a medium-sized bamboo lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar.

Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur

Hapalemur alaotrensis

The Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis ), also known as the Lac Alaotra gentle lemur, Alaotran bamboo lemur, Alaotran gentle lemur, Alaotra reed lemur, or locally as the bandro, is a bamboo lemur. It is endemic to the reed beds in and...

Eastern lesser bamboo lemur

Hapalemur griseus

The eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus ), also known as the gray bamboo lemur, the gray gentle lemur, and the Mahajanga lemur is a small lemur endemic to Madagascar, with three known subspecies. As its name suggests, the eastern lesser...

Southern lesser bamboo lemur

Hapalemur meridionalis

The southern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis ), also known as the southern bamboo lemur, rusty-gray lesser bamboo lemur, and southern gentle lemur, is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar.

Western lesser bamboo lemur

Hapalemur occidentalis

The western lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis ), also known as the northern bamboo lemur, western gentle lemur, or Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur, is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to Madagascar.