Fleurete's sportive lemur

Fleurete's sportive lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae), or the Andohahela sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a medium-sized sportive lemur with a total length of about 58 to 67 cm (23 to 26 in), of which about 30 cm (12 in) in are tail[4] Fleurete's sportive lemur is found in southeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary rainforests.[4] The lemur was named after Fleurette Andriantsilavo, who was Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests in Madagascar.[5]

Fleurete's sportive lemur
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species:
L. fleuretae
Binomial name
Lepilemur fleuretae
Louis et al.., 2006[3]
Distribution of L. fleuretae[1]

References

  1. Donati, G., Balestri, M., Campera, M., Ravoahangy, A. & Louis, E.E. (2020). "Lepilemur fleuretae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136263A115581448. Retrieved 10 July 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. Louis Jr., E.E.; Engberg, S.E.; Lei, R.; Geng, H.; Sommer, J.A.; Ramaromilanto, R.; Randriamanana, J.C.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Andriantompohavana, R.; Randria, G.; Prosper; Ramaromilanto, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Rooney, A.; Brenneman, R.A. (2006). "Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species" (PDF). Texas Tech University Special Publications (49): 1–49.
  4. Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. p. 120.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.


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