Phaner electromontis (Groves & Tattersall, 1991)
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31. View Plate 4: Cheirogaleidae
Montagne d’Ambre Fork-marked Lemur
Phaner electromontis View in CoL
French: Phaner de la Montagne d’Ambre / German: Montagne-d’Ambre-Gabelstreifenmaki / Spanish: Lémur de orejas ahorquilladas de Ambre
Other common names: Amber Mountain Fork-marked Lemur
Taxonomy. Phaner furcifer electromontis Groves & Tattersall, 1991 View in CoL ,
Madagascar, Mt. D’Ambre (12° 40° S, 49° 10’ £).
The population in Daraina is in the process of being described as a new species. Monotypic.
Distribution. N Madagascar in three small populations in the area of Montagne d’Ambre and Ankarana. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Few measurements available, but three animals from Montagne d’ Ambre area (one male and two females) measured by E. E. Louis Jr. averaged 27-2 cm in head-body length, 34-4 cm in tail length, and 387 g in weight. The Montagne d’Ambre Fork-marked Lemur is evidently large, with a tail that is considerably longer than its head-body length. Fur is light gray above and below, with a thick, black, and well-defined crown fork and dorsal stripe—the latter extending all the way to the rump. Hands and feet are slightly darkened, and the tail is dark on the distal one-third.
Habitat. Secondary tropical moist forest, dry deciduous forest, and gallery forest at elevations of 50-1000 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but gums undoubtedly form a major part of the diet.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. The Montagne d’Ambre Fork-marked Lemur is nocturnal and arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix I. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. However, at the IUCN/SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, the Montagne d’Ambre Fork-marked Lemur was assessed as endangered due to its small extent of occurrence and ongoing decline. The Montagne d’Ambre Fork-marked Lemur is threatened mainly by localized habitat loss due to annual burning. It is known to occur in Montagne d’Ambre National Park, three special reserves (Analamerana, Ankarana, and Foret d’Ambre), and in the Sahafary Classified Forest.
Bibliography. Ganzhorn et al. (1997), Groves (2001), Groves & Tattersall (1991), Hawkins et al. (1990), Mittermeier et al. (2010), Nicoll & Langrand (1989).
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