Maki catta

Scientific name:

Lemur catta

Threat level:

Near threatened

Authority:

Linnaeus, 1758

Common names:

• Ring-tailed lemur (English)
• Lemur colianillado (Spanish)
• Lémur catta (French)

Version:

3.1

Year assessed:

2008

Assessor(s):

Andrainarivo, C., Andriaholinirina, V.N., Feistner, A., Felix, T., Ganzhorn, J., Garbutt, N., Golden, C., Konstant, B., Louis Jr., E., Meyers, D., Mittermeier, R.A., Perieras, A., Princee, F., Rabarivola, J.C., Rakotosamimanana, B., Rasamimanana, H., Ratsimbazafy, J., Raveloarinoro, G., Razafimanantsoa, A., Rumpler, Y., Schwitzer, C., Sussman, R., Thalmann, U., Wilmé, L. & Wright, P.

Evaluator(s):

Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification:

Listed as Near Threatened as the species is thought to have undergone a reduction of 20-25% over the past 24 years (assuming a generation length of 8 years) due primarily to a decline in area and quality of habitat within the known range of the species and due to known levels of exploitation. Almost qualifies as threatened under criterion A2cd.

Geographic ranges:

• Madagascar (Native)

Population trend:

Decreasing

Ecosystems

• Terrestrial

List of habitats:

• Forest
• Subtropical/Tropical Dry
• Shrubland
• Subtropical/Tropical Dry

List of threats:

• Agriculture & aquaculture
• Livestock farming & ranching
• Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming
• Biological resource use
• Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
• Intentional use (species is the target)
• Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• Natural system modifications
• Fire & fire suppression
• Trend Unknown/Unrecorded

List of conservation actions:

• Land/water management
• Site/area management
• Species management
• Species management
• Harvest management