Maki À bourre

Scientific name:

Avahi laniger

Threat level:

Least concern

Authority:

Gmelin, 1788

Common names:

• Avahi (English)
• Gmelin's woolly lemur (English)
• Eastern woolly lemur (English)
• Woolly indris (English)
• Eastern woolly lemur (English)
• Eastern avahi (English)
• Indri lanudo (Spanish)
• Avahi laineux (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., Thalmann, U., Wilmé, L. & Wright, P.

Evaluator(s):

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

Justification:

Listed as Listed Concern as the species has a relatively wide distribution, appears to be fairly common and is present in a number of protected areas. It is probably decreasing across its range as a result of habitat loss, but does not currently appear to be threatened.

Geographic ranges:

• Madagascar (Native)

Population trend:

Decreasing

Ecosystems

• Terrestrial

List of habitats:

• Forest
• Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
• Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

List of conservation actions:

• Land/water management
• Site/area management