鼬狐猴屬（學名： Lepilemur），靈長目鼬狐猴科（嬉猴科）現存的唯一一屬。與其他狐猴一樣，它們也生活在非洲的馬達加斯加島上。共有20多種。
鼬狐猴體毛為灰褐色或紅褐色，腹部為乳白色。它們的頭較短，耳朵大而圓。體長通常為30-35厘米（尾長相當），體重可達0.9公斤。
鼬狐猴只在晚上活動，棲息在樹林中，通過強壯的後腿在林間跳躍。在地面上，它們像袋鼠一樣跳躍。白天，鼬狐猴躲藏在樹蔭處或樹洞中，一般為獨居。
鼬狐猴的食物以樹葉為主。
雌鼬狐猴在每年的九月至十二月產仔，懷孕期為120-150天。每胎一仔，一般產在樹洞的巢穴中。斷奶期為四個月，18個月後完全成熟。壽命約為八年。
下屬物種
本屬包括以下物種：[1]
- Lepilemur aeeclis Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur ahmansoni Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975
- Lepilemur betsileo Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur dorsalis Gray, 1870
- Lepilemur edwardsi (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur fleuretae Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur grewcocki Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto, Lei, Engberg, Johnson, Sitzmann & Louis Jr., 2009
- Lepilemur hubbardi Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur jamesi Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur leucopus (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur microdon (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur milanoii Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur mittermeieri Rabarivola, Zaramody, Fausser, Andriaholinirina, Roos, Zinner, Marcel & Rumpler, 2006
- Lepilemur mustelinus I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1851
- Lepilemur otto Craul, Zimmermann, Rasoloharijaona, Randrianambinina & Radespiel, 2007
- Lepilemur petteri Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur randrianasoloi Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur ruficaudatus Grandidier, 1867
- 撒哈馬拉扎鼬狐猴 Lepilemur sahamalaza Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur scottorum Lei, Engberg, Andriantompohavana, McGuire, Mittermeier, Zaonarivelo, Brenneman & Louis Jr., 2008
- Lepilemur seali Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur septentrionalis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975
- Lepilemur tymerlachsoni Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur wrighti Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
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