Sanford's Brown Lemur

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Eulemur sanfordi

Sanford's Brown Lemur, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Sanford's brown lemur (Eulemur sanfordi), or Sanford's lemur, is a species of strepsirrhine primate in the family Lemuridae. Sanford's brown lemur was previously considered a subspecies of the common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) but was raised to full species in 2001. It is named after Leonard Cutler Sanford, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sanford's Brown Lemur being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Lemuridae
Genus
Eulemur
Species
Eulemur sanfordi

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