Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Golden Bamboo Lemur
CR

Golden Bamboo Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hapalemur aureus

80–90% · Very likely
Red-fronted Brown Lemur
VU

Red-fronted Brown Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur rufifrons

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Bamboo Lemur
CR

Greater Bamboo Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prolemur simus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-bellied Lemur
VU

Red-bellied Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur rubriventer

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur
VU

Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hapalemur griseus

40–50% · Likely
Common Brown Lemur
VU

Common Brown Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur fulvus

Insufficient data
Ring-tailed Lemur
EN

Ring-tailed Lemur

Mammal

Lemur catta

Insufficient data
Milne-Edwards' Sifaka
EN

Milne-Edwards' Sifaka

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Propithecus edwardsi

80–90% · Very likely
Rufous Mouse Lemur
VU

Rufous Mouse Lemur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Microcebus rufus

60–70% · Likely
Peyrieras' Woolly Lemur
VU

Peyrieras' Woolly Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Avahi peyrierasi

30–40% · Possible
Small-toothed Sportive Lemur
EN

Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lepilemur microdon

20–30% · Possible
Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur
VU

Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cheirogaleus crossleyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
50–60
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
70–80
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur in Ranomafana National Park?

About 48% of visitor-days record a Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur in Ranomafana National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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