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 2009.[3]
| Holland's sportive lemur | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lepilemuridae |
| Genus: | Lepilemur |
| Species: | L. hollandorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto et al., 2009[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. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16971489A115587841.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- Ramaromiltanto, B.; Lei, Runhua; Engberg, S.E.; Johnson, S.E.; Sitzmann, B.D.; Louis Jr., E.E. (2009). "Sportive Lemur Diversity at Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, Madagascar". 286: 11. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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