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Golden Lion Tamarin

Updated on 12 January 2021

 


Common name: Ruffed Lemur
Scientific name:Varecia variegataSynonym: Lemur variegatus
Distribution: Madagascar
CITES listing: Appendix I (01/07/1975)
Photo: Tim Knight (Wildlife Web)

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