Black-and-white ruffed lemur
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| phylum | Chordata | The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is the more endangered of the two species of ruffed lemurs, both of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated. It also has less coverage and protection in large national parks than the red ruffed lemur.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Primates | |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini | |
| family | Lemuridae | |
| genus | Varecia | |
| species | V. variegata |
