All 103 species of lemur live in Madagascar, and scientists recognize many threats to the primates: They are under pressure from invasive species, logging, poaching and the island’s increasing human population. Plus, the climate is changing.
Jason Brown and Anne Yoder of Duke University analyzed how expected changes in temperature and rainfall across the island may affect the ranges of 57 species of lemur over the next 65 years. Even without the other pressures, many species are at risk from climate change, the authors conclude.
Fraction of lemur species that will experience large reductions in their ranges by 2080
Number of species with ranges expected to decrease by at least 99 percent by 2080