Many lemur species are on the very brink of extinction. Ninety-one per cent of all lemur taxa (species and subspecies) are now classified as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Author(s):
Davies, Nicola
Johnson, Steig
Louis, Edward E.
Mittermeier, Russell A.
Nash, Stephen D.
Rajaobelina, Serge
Ratsimbazafy, Jonah
Razafindramanana, Josia
Schwitzer, Christoph
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group