Indriidae Family This small family of 3 genera and 5 species is restricted to Madagascar. Despite relatively few species, the Indridae are a diverse lot, ranging in body length from only about 300 mm in body length (excluding the tail) to almost a meter, and from around 1 kg weight to 10 kg (the largest strepsirhine). [eng]
Avahi, Sifakas, and Indri This family of 3 living and 5 Recently extinct genera and 12 species is confined to forests and scrublands of Madagascar. [eng]
Lemurs A common name for 32 species of primitive primates. Lemurs are confined to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Ongoing habitat loss endangers most lemur species. [eng]