Lemur behind rice field (5)

I believe the answer is:

indri

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'lemur' is the definition.
(indri is a kind of lemur)

'behind rice field' is the wordplay.
'INDRI' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for indri that I've seen before include "Big Madagascan lemur" , "Large Madagascan lemur" , "Short-tailed lemur of Madagascar" , "native of Madagascar" , "Madagascan mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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