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Gray-headed lemur

Eulemur cinereiceps (A. Grandidier & A. Milne-Edwards, 1890)

CRCritically Endangeredprimates

The gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps) is a species in the family Lemuridae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.4 kg to 2.42 kg and live up to 35.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps)
Photo: Lemur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the gray-headed lemur

Weight
2.42 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
33.1 years – 35.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
37 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
119 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
18 months – 21.3 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray-headed lemur live?

Not recorded

What is the gray-headed lemur?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps), or gray-headed brown lemur, is a medium-sized primate, a cathemeral species of lemur in the family Lemuridae. Until a taxonomic revision in 2008, it was known as the white-collared brown lemur or white-collared lemur (Eulemur albocollaris). It lives in south-eastern Madagascar. In 2005, satellite imagery estimates showed approximately 700 km2 (270 sq mi) of total remaining habitat within its geographic range. It is highly threatened by hunting and habitat loss, and was considered to be among the 25 most endangered primates in 2006–2008. It is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to a highly restricted range, and has been named one of "The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates."

The gray-headed lemur is only found in southeastern Madagascar, from the Manampatrana River south to the Mananara River.

From the Wikipedia article “Gray-headed lemur” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray-headed_lemur&oldid=1356979665), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the gray-headed lemur endangered?

The gray-headed lemur is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the gray-headed lemur classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyLemuridae
  6. genusEulemur
  7. SpeciesEulemur cinereiceps (A. Grandidier & A. Milne-Edwards, 1890)

Synonyms Eulemur albocollaris, Eulemur fulvus albocollaris, Lemur fulvus, Lemur mongoz var. cinereiceps

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Grey-headed lemurEnglish
  • Grey-headed lemurEnglish
  • White-collared brown lemurEnglish
  • White-collared brown lemurEnglish
  • White-collared brown lemurEnglish
  • White-collared lemurEnglish
  • White-collared lemurEnglish
  • ليمور رمادي الرأسArabic
  • lemur obojkovýCzech
  • lemur šedohlavýCzech
  • WeißkragenmakiGerman
  • Lémur CabecigrísSpanish
  • Maki à fraiseFrench
  • Lémur à collier blancFrench
  • Lémur à tête griseFrench
  • szürkefejű makiHungarian
  • Lemure dalla testa grigiaItalian
  • Lemure bruno dalla testa grigiaItalian
  • Lemure marrone dalla testa grigiaItalian
  • シロエリキツネザルJapanese
  • HvitkragemakiNorwegian Bokmål
  • HvitkragelemurNorwegian Bokmål
  • GrijpskopmakiDutch
  • lemuria szarogłowaPolish
  • ลีเมอร์หัวเทาThai

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the gray-headed lemur

Other species in the same genus Eulemur.

VU, Vulnerable
Red lemur (Eulemur rufus)

Red lemur

Eulemur rufus

Lemuridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray-headed lemur?

An adult gray-headed lemur weighs 2.42 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gray-headed lemur endangered?

The gray-headed lemur is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the gray-headed lemur live?

The gray-headed lemur has a recorded lifespan of 33.1 years – 35.4 years.

How long is the gray-headed lemur pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 119 days.

What kind of animal is the gray-headed lemur?

The gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps) belongs to the family Lemuridae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{gray_headed_lemur_2026,
  title = {Gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-headed-lemur},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}