Betsileo woolly lemur

The Betsileo woolly lemur or Betsileo avahi (Avahi betsileo) is a species of woolly lemur native to southeastern Madagascar, in the District of Fandriana.[3] The pelage differs significantly from other southeastern woolly lemurs in that it is primarily light reddish brown on most of the body and grey under the jaw and on the extremities.[3] The pelage is thicker on the head than other eastern woolly lemurs.[3]

Betsileo woolly lemur
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Indriidae
Genus: Avahi
Species:
A. betsileo
Binomial name
Avahi betsileo
Andriantompohavana et al., 2007[3]
Distribution of A. betsileo[1]

This lemur is an arboreal, herbivorous, nocturnal, female dominant nonhuman primate,[4] with a body length of about 48–58.9 cm (18.9–23.2 in), including a 28.3-34.4 cm (11.14-13.54 in) tail, it is weighing about 1 kg (2.2 lb).[3] Avahi betsileo prefers to inhabit humid rainforests, are vertical clingers and leapers.[5]

Distribution

The Betsileo woolly lemur can be found in the Bemosary classified forest, Madagascar.[5]

Conservation

According to the IUCN, Avahi betsileo is classified as Endangered species.[1]

The habitat of this species is now less than 1500 km^2 due to the impact of Deforestation in Madagascar.[6]

References
  1. Eppley, T.M.; Patel, E. (2020). "Avahi betsileo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136767A115585814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136767A115585814.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. Andriantompohavana, R.; Lei, R.; Zaonarivelo, J. R.; Engberg, S. E.; Nalanirina, G.; McGuire, S. M.; Shore, G. D.; Andrianasolo, J.; Herrington, K.; Brenneman, R. A. & Louis, E. E. Jr (2007). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the woolly lemurs, Genus Avahi (Primates: Lemuriformes)" (PDF). Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University. 51: 44–46.
  4. Rumpler, Yves; Hauwy, Marcel; Fausser, Jean-Luc; Roos, Christian; Zaramody, Alphonse; Andriaholinirina, Nicole; Zinner, Dietmar (2011-02-01). "Comparing chromosomal and mitochondrial phylogenies of the Indriidae (Primates, Lemuriformes)". Chromosome Research. 19 (2): 209–224. doi:10.1007/s10577-011-9188-5. ISSN 1573-6849. PMC 3075406. PMID 21336668.
  5. Mittermeier, Russell A.; Ganzhorn, Jörg U.; Konstant, William R.; Glander, Kenneth; Tattersall, Ian; Groves, Colin P.; Rylands, Anthony B.; Hapke, Andreas; Ratsimbazafy, Jonah; Mayor, Mireya I.; Louis, Edward E.; Rumpler, Yves; Schwitzer, Christoph; Rasoloarison, Rodin M. (2008-12-01). "Lemur Diversity in Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology. 29 (6): 1607–1656. doi:10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y. ISSN 1573-8604. S2CID 17614597.
  6. Vieilledent, Ghislain; Grinand, Clovis; Rakotomalala, Fety A.; Ranaivosoa, Rija; Rakotoarijaona, Jean-Roger; Allnutt, Thomas F.; Achard, Frédéric (2018-06-01). "Combining global tree cover loss data with historical national forest cover maps to look at six decades of deforestation and forest fragmentation in Madagascar". Biological Conservation. 222: 189–197. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.04.008. ISSN 0006-3207. S2CID 846458.


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