Indri, babakoto (Indri indri) Indri (Indri brevicandelus) — Classification as of 2005: Indri indri
Original caption: Indris brevicaudatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), type de l’espèce, tué à la forêt Alamazaotra (côte orientale de Madagascar), au cinquième de la grandeur naturelle.
English Translation (partial): Indris brevicaudatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), species type, killed in the Alamazaotra forest (Eastern coast of Madagascar)
Original Source: Planche XI. Alfred Grandidier (1875-1921) In: Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume XX. 1892, Paris: Hachette et Cie.
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The indri or babakoto (Indri indri) is the largest living lemur native to Madagascar. The name "indri" most likely comes from a native Malagasy name for the animal, endrina. This lemur inhabits the lowland and montane forests along the eastern coast of Madagascar.