Megaladapis edwardsi Grandidier, 1899
Edward's koala lemur
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Holocene
Distribution
Madagascar
Biology
Hypodigm
FMG 125
Media
References
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