Golden Bamboo Lemur
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Golden Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur aureus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
124 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), bokombolomena or varibolomena in Malagasy, is a medium-sized bamboo lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar. It is able to ingest twelve times as much cyanide as would be considered lethal for other species of its size. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Bamboo Lemur sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur
VU Endemic

Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hapalemur griseus

40–50% · Likely
Red-fronted Brown Lemur
VU Endemic

Red-fronted Brown Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur rufifrons

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Bamboo Lemur
CR

Greater Bamboo Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prolemur simus

60–70% · Likely
Red-bellied Lemur
VU

Red-bellied Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur rubriventer

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur
CR

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Varecia variegata

40–50% · Likely
Common Brown Lemur
VU

Common Brown Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eulemur fulvus

Insufficient data
Ring-tailed Lemur
EN Endemic

Ring-tailed Lemur

Mammal

Lemur catta

Insufficient data
Milne-Edwards' Sifaka
EN

Milne-Edwards' Sifaka

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Propithecus edwardsi

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous Mouse Lemur
VU

Rufous Mouse Lemur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Microcebus rufus

60–70% · Likely
Peyrieras' Woolly Lemur
VU

Peyrieras' Woolly Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Avahi peyrierasi

30–40% · Possible
Small-toothed Sportive Lemur
EN

Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lepilemur microdon

30–40% · Possible
Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur
VU

Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cheirogaleus crossleyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Bamboo Lemur sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Golden Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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