- Moore's woolly lemur
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Moore's woolly lemur Conservation status Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Indriidae Genus: Avahi Species: A. mooreorum Binomial name Avahi mooreorum
Lei, 2008Moore's woolly lemur (Avahi mooreorum), or Masoala woolly lemur, is a woolly lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has brown-grey fur and a reddish tail.[1][2] It is named in honor of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation of San Francisco.[2]
References
- ^ Lei R., Engberg S.E., Andriantompohavana R., McGuire S.M., Mittermeier R.A., Zaonarivelo J.R., Brenneman R.A. & Louis E.E., Jr. "Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park" (– Scholar search). Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University, 2008; 53: 1-48. http://www.omahazoo.com/ccr/genetics/papers/Masoala.pdf.[dead link]
- ^ a b 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 2008-02-24.[dead link]
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