AnAge entry for Lemur catta

Classification (HAGRID: 02813)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Lemuridae
                    Genus: Lemur
Species: Lemur catta
Common name: Ring-tailed lemur
Synonyms: Maki mococo

No information on metabolism is available.

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