Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Mammals > Primates

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei), also known as Cleese’s Woolly Lemur, is a rare and critically endangered strepsirrhine primate in the woolly lemur family Indriidae. Named in honor of the British comedian and conservation advocate John Cleese for his...

Spider Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), known in Malagasy as ‘Kapidolo,’ is one of the smallest, rarest, and most artistically patterned chelonians on planet Earth. Endemic exclusively to the bizarre, alien Spiny Thicket forests along Madagascar’s...

Ring-tailed Vontsira

Mammals > Carnivores

The Ring-tailed Vontsira (Galidia elegans), formerly and colloquially known as the Ring-tailed Mongoose, is an agile and inquisitive carnivore native exclusively to the island of Madagascar. Belonging to the endemic Malagasy carnivore family Eupleridae (an...

Crowned Lemur

Mammals > Primates

The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a diurnal, acrobatic true lemur native solely to the northern tip of Madagascar. Instantly distinguished by the striking, crown-like V-shaped tiara of fiery orange-russet fur adorning its forehead, this charismatic primate is a...

Falanouc

Mammals > Carnivores

The Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii), also known as the Eastern Falanouc, is an unusual and enigmatic carnivoran endemic to the damp rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the family Eupleridae—the unique adaptive radiation of Malagasy carnivores that evolved...