Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

Taxobox
name = Red-tailed Sportive LemurMSW3 Groves|pages=119]
status = DD
trend = down
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Ganzhorn "et al"|year=2000|id=11621|title=Lepilemur ruficaudatus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened]


image_width = 200px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
subordo = Strepsirrhini
familia = Lepilemuridae
genus = "Lepilemur"
species = "L. ruficaudatus"
binomial = "Lepilemur ruficaudatus"
binomial_authority = Grandidier, 1867

The Red-tailed Sportive Lemur ("Lepilemur ruficaudatus") is, like all lemurs, native to Madagascar. It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves, though they also eat some fruit. Individuals weigh around 800 grams, and there is little sexual dimorphism. In general they live in mated pairs, with a home range of about 10,000 square metres. Both members of the pair use the same home range, and there is little overlap between the home ranges of neighbouring pairs. Travel distances each night are between 100 metres and 1 km, making this a relatively inactive species. This species can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.

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