Grewcock's Sportive Lemur

Taxobox
name = Grewcock's Sportive Lemur
status = DD
status_system = iucn3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
familia = Lepilemuridae
genus = "Lepilemur"
species = "L. grewcocki"
binomial = "Lepilemur grewcocki"
binomial_authority = Louis, Jr, 2006
synonyms =

Grewcock's Sportive Lemur ("Lepilemur grewcocki") is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a medium-sized sportive lemurs with a total length of about 55 to 63 centimeters, of which 26-30 centimeters are tail.cite book|title=Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide|author=Garbutt, Nick|year=2007|page=128] Grewcock's Sportive Lemur is found in northwesetrn Madagascar, living in dry deciduous forests .

The Latin name for this animal is sometimes given as "L.grewcockorum".cite journal | author = Runhua Lei, Shannon Engberg, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Susie McGuire, Russell Mittermeier, John Zaonarivelo, Rick Brennerman, and Edward Louis, Jr.| date = 2008-02-15| title = Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park| journal = Special Publications Museum of Texas Tech University| volume = 53 | pages = 24-25|url=http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/publications/opapers/specpubs/SP53.pdf] The common name is sometimes given as Grewcocks' Sportive Lemur.

There is some question as to whether the Manasamody Sportive Lemur, "L. manasamody", is actually the same species as Grewcock's Sportive Lemur. If so, "L. manasamody" would be considered a junior synonym of "L. grewcocki".cite journal | author = Runhua Lei, Shannon Engberg, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Susie McGuire, Russell Mittermeier, John Zaonarivelo, Rick Brennerman, and Edward Louis, Jr.| date = 2008-02-15| title = Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park| journal = Special Publications Museum of Texas Tech University| volume = 53 | pages = 24-25|url=http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/publications/opapers/specpubs/SP53.pdf]

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