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Sirenia

  • Dugong

Perissodactyla

  • African wild ass
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  • Hartmann's mountain zebra
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  • Grevy's zebra
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Artiodactyla

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Proboscidea

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Carnivores

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Pholidota

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Cetacea

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Primates

  • Ring tailed lemur
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Golden Lion Tamarin

 


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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