Holland's sportive lemur
Holland's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum), or the Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar. It is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. This lemur is found specifically in the Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, but the limits of its habitat have yet to be determined. It lives in primary and secondary rainforests. Holland's sportive lemur was described in 2008.[3]
| Holland's sportive lemur | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lepilemuridae |
| Genus: | Lepilemur |
| Species: | L. hollandorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto et al., 2008[3] | |
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| Distribution of L. hollandorum[1] | |
Description
This species of sportive lemur weighs 1 kg (2 lb). It is closest in weight to the weasel sportive lemur.
The pelage on the head, along the shoulders down to the mid back is mottled reddish-gray. The color of its coat then becomes a lighter grayish-brown down to the pygal region of the tail.[3]
References
- Louis, E.E., Bailey, C.A., Sefczek, T.M., Raharivololona, B., Schwitzer, C., Ratsimbazafy, J., Wilmet, L., Borgerson, C. & Golden, C. (2020). "Lepilemur hollandorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16971489A115587841. Retrieved 10 July 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- B. Ramaromilanto, R. Lei, S. E. Engberg, S. E. Johnson, B. D. Sitzmann & E. E. Louis Jr., 2009. (2009-04-08). "Description of a new sportive lemur, Holland's or Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, from Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, Madagascar" (PDF). Museum of Texas Tech University, N. 286, 1-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2009-05-23.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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