Prosimians - Show Your Lemur, Galago, Potto And Other Prosimians On Stamps

Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) celebrating the Chinese Year of the Monkey together with three monkeys, issued by the Gambia on January 5, 2004:

The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), the world's largest nocturnal primate, is a long-fingered lemur, belongs to the Prosimian group, native to Madagascar.

Aye-aye, issued for use in Jersey on September 2, 1997:

This stamp is one in a set issued to commemorate "wildlife preservation trust", a conservation organization with a mission to save species from extinction. It was founded by Gerald Durrell as a charitable institution in 1963 with the dodo as its symbol. Here is the complete set on FDC with postmark shows the Dodo, the symbol of the organization appears also on the stamps:

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), issued by the Gambia on February 18, 2000:

Aye-aye, issued by Tanzania on July 5, 1995:

West African Potto (Perodicticus potto) is a species of nocturnal primate. It is found in tropical West Africa, ranges from Guinea west to Nigeria. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who described the species in 1704.

Here are several stamps and sheets sow the potto:

Ivory coast, designed and engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued on January 25, 1964:

Peoples Republic of Congo, designed and engraved by Michel Monvoisin and issued on January 31, 1971:

Togo, SS issued on November 22, 1997 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the International Scouting Organizations:

Rio Muni, issued on November 23, 1967:

Ghana, issued on October 25, 1990:

Sierra Leone, issued on October 24, 1990:

Liberia, issued on November 18, 1993:

Togo, issued on October 2, 1995:

The mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) is a small primate in the family Lemuridae, native to Madagascar and the Comoros Islands. Here is a set issued by the Comoros Islands on September 5, 2009:

The Senegal bush baby (Galago senegalensis) is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the Galago family (Galagidae). They live in Africa south of the Sahara and nearby islands including Zanzibar.

Uganda, Issued on December 3, 1979:


Uganda, issued on May 5, 2017:

Kenya, Issued on December 12, 1966. Both covers franked with Kenyan stamps but were sent from Uganda (It was possible to use the stamps):



Guinea Bissau, Issued on May 5, 2008:

Zambia, issued on March 30, 2001:

Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) and Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta), issued by Madagascar on October 9, 2002 to promote tourism to the island:

Two prosimian engraved stamps issued by Madagascar on October 9, 1973:

Greater Dwarf Lemur or the Geoffroy's Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus major), designed and engraved by Claude Jumelet:

Weasel Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), designed and engraved by Jacky Larrivière:

Southern Lesser Galago or Southern Lesser Bushbaby (Galago moholi)

Issued by South Africa on July 15, 2005:

Issued by Namibia on March 14, 2014:


Issued by Liberia:

Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata):

Issued by Zambia on March 30, 2001:

Maxicard of the WWF stamp shows the Ruffed Lemur, issued by Madagascar on April 18, 1988:

CITES stamp issued by the UN Geneva office in 2007:

different Tarsiers species, issued by Mozambique on January 30, 2011, to publicize the international year of the forests. Stamps and SS show the following species:

Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) - lives in the Philippines:
Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) - lives in central Sulawesi, Indonesia:
Horsfield's tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) - lives in Borneo, Sumatra and nearby islands:
Spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum or Tarsius tarsier) - lives in the island of Selayar, Indonesia:
Pygmy tarsier or Lesser spectral tarsier (Tarsius pumilus) - lives in central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) in Dresden zoo, issued by DDR on May 27, 1986. Here is the stamp, maxicard and two first day covers:

A nice selection shows the Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta): New Zealand 2004, Tanzania 1998, North Korea 1985 and two items from Hungary and Madagascar:



Ring-tailed Lemur in Budapest zoo, issued by Hungary on August 9, 2006 to commemorate 140th anniversary of the zoo:

Ring-tailed Lemur, issued by Madagascar on October 24, 1995 to to commemorate 50th anniversary UN:

Horsfield's tarsier (Tarsius bancanus), also known as the western tarsier named for American naturalist Thomas Horsfield. it occurs on Borneo, Sumatra and nearby islands and is, like other members of the group, entirely nocturnal.

Issued for use in Sarawak on January 3, 1950:

Tarsier among other protected animals, issued by Malaysia on December 1, 1997:


Issued by Brunei on September 29, 1990:

Loris, issued by Guinea Equatorial in 1976:

Progressive color assays:

Four WWF sets of stamps show prosimians were issued until today. I already posted them all in the WWF stamp thread in high resolution. I will post the sets here again as groups together with the MC issued.

Mongoose Lemur (Eulemur mongoz), issued by the Comoros Islands on February 18, 1987:


A banknote of 500 Francs shows the Mongoose lemur issued by the Comoros Islands in 2006: