Lemur
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Lemurs are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea, divided into eight families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 extant species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Most e
A life restoration of Babakotia radofilai, a sloth lemur that became extinct less than two thousand years ago
Close-up of a ruffed lemur's foot, showing the toilet-claw on the second toe and nails on all other toes
A six-tooth version of the strepsirrhine toothcomb in a ring-tailed lemur, with canine-like premolars behind it
Fork-marked lemur
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Fork-marked lemurs or fork-crowned lemurs are strepsirrhine primates; the four species comprise the genus Phaner. Like all lemurs, they are native to Madagascar, where they are found only in the west,
P. furcifer, first described in 1839, was illustrated in Brehms Tierleben.
Fork-marked lemurs are distinguished by the dorsal black stripe that forks on the crown of their head.
Males, such as this P. pallescens, have a scent gland on their throat, which they only use during social grooming.