The highly seasonal dry deciduous forest of Madagascar alternates between dry and wet seasons, making it uniquely suitable for lemurs. Lemur species diversity increases as the number of tree species in an area increase and is also higher in forests that have been disturbed over undisturbed areas. Evidence from the Subfossil records show that many of the now extinct lemurs actually lived in much drier climates than the currently extant lemurs.
the highLy seasonaL drY deciduOUs forESt oF mAdaGAscAr altERNates beTWeEn dRY and wet seasoNS, MaKIng it uNIqUely SuitaBlE fOR leMUrS. LeMur species divERSity increaseS AS THe nuMBer Of tREe sPEcies in an areA iNcrEaSe ANd is also higHeR IN forestS That Have Been distuRBEd oVER unDIStUrbeD AReas. EVidencE From thE sUbFoSsIl recOrdS show thAt MaNY Of tHE Now extInct lemuRs actuAlly lived in mUch drier climates than The curReNtly exTanT LemUrs.