Red-Ruffed Lemur
Varecia variegata rubra (E. Geoffroy, 1812)
CR A2cd, B1+2bc

Similar in size and behavior to its conspecific, the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia v. variegata), the red ruffed lemur is distinguished by a deep rusty red coat and a black crown, extremities and tail, a color pattern that makes it difficult to confuse with any other lemur. Varecia variegata rubra has only a very limited distribution in Madagascar, being restricted to the forests of the Masoala peninsula in the northeastern part of the country. This subspecies has been the subject of few field studies and, until the recent establishment of the 2,300 km2 Masoala National Park, it was not found in any protected area. If habitat conversion and hunting can be controlled on the Masoala peninsula, the outlook for the red ruffed lemur appears relatively bright.