Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   MAMMAL   (MAMMALIA)
Order   PRIMATES, MONKEY, APES, MAN   (PRIMATES)
Family   MONKEY - LEMUR   (LEMURIDAE)
Species 
Common name: LEMUR - RING TAIL
Scientific name: LEMUR CATTA
Common name: LEMUR - BLACK
Scientific name: LEMUR MACACO
Common name: RED RUFFED LEMUR
Scientific name: LEMUR RUBRIVENTER
Common name: LEMUR - RUFFED
Scientific name: LEMUR VAREGATA