- Holland's sportive lemur
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Holland's sportive lemur[1] Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Lepilemuridae Genus: Lepilemur Species: L. hollandorum Binomial name Lepilemur hollandorum
Ramaromilanto & Lei, 2008Holland's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum), or Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar. 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.[1] Holland's Sportive Lemur was promoted to full species status in 2008.
Description
This species of sportive lemur weighs 0.99 kg. 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c B. Ramaromilanto, R. Lei, S. E. Engberg, S. E. Johnson, B. D. Sitzmann, and 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". Museum of Texas Tech University, N. 286, 1-22.. http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/publications/opapers/ops/OP286.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- Rainforest-facts.com
- Palmer, Jane (2008-02-21). "Henry Doorly Zoo scientists identify two new lemur species ". Omaha World-Herald. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_620798&u_sid=10264361. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
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