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Collared Lemur (Eulemur collaris) Fact Sheet: Distribution & Habitat

Distribution

  • Southeastern Madagascar (from Andriaholinirina et al. 2014)
    • Southern limit
      • Ambatotsirongorongo transitional forest, southwest of Tôlagnaro
    • Northern limit
      • Populations reach the Mananara River
        • River serves as a boundary between this species and Eulemur cinereiceps; except for isolated populations at Midongy du Sud National Park and Vohipaho
    • Western limit
      • Forests of the Kalambatritra region

Habitat

  • Forest inhabitant (from Mittermeier et al. 2010 unless otherwise noted)
    • Littoral forests (Donati et al. 2007a)
    • Tropical moist lowland forests
    • Montane forests
  • Elevation range (from Andriaholinirina et al. 2014)
    • 0-1,875 m (0-6,152 ft)

Distribution Map

 Collared lemur distribution map

Collared lemur distribution.

Adapted from www.d-maps.com according to IUCN fact sheet. Click here or on map for detailed distribution (IUCN).

Page Citations

Andriaholinirina et al. (2014)
Donati et al. (2007a)
Mittermeier et al. (2010)

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