Varecia Gray 1863 (ruffed lemur)

Mammalia - Primates - Lemuridae

Parent taxon: Lemuridae according to K. P. Karanth et al. 2005

See also Schwarz 1931 and Wilson and Reeder 2005

Sister taxa: Chiromyina, Eulemur, Galagonina, Hapalemur, Lemur, Lemurinae, Lichanotina, Loridina, Pachylemur, Tarsiina

Subtaxa: Varecia rubra Varecia variegata

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Ecology: arboreal frugivore-herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Varecia in the database

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