Lepilemur aeeclis, Andriaholinirina, 2006
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20. View Plate 5: Lepilemuridae
Antafia Sportive Lemur
French: Lépilémur d'Antafia / German: Antafia-\ Wieselmaki / Spanish: Lémur saltador de Antafia
Other common names: AEECL's Sportive Lemur
Taxonomy. Lepilemur aeeclis Andriaholinirina et al., 2006 View in CoL ,
Madagascar, Antafia, (c.16° 03” S, 45° 55’ EK), north-east side of the Mahavavy du Sud River, Fokotany Ambatomahavavy, Firaisana Antongomena-Bevary, Fivondronona Mitsinjo, Mahajanga province.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. CW coastal Madagascar, found NE of the Mahavavy du Sud River and S of the Betsiboka River. The S extent of the range is unknown. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 21-24 cm,tail 24-25 cm; weight 850 g. A medium-sized species, outwardly similar to the Tsiombikibo Sportive Lemur ( L. ahmansonorum ). Coloration of the fur is extremely variable, but it is generally gray or reddish-gray on the back and tail, and either light or dark gray below. The face is also gray (sometimes with a darker patch on the forehead), with darker colored stripes above the eyes that run upward to join in the middle of the crown and continue down the back as far as the tail. The ears are protruding and rounded. There is considerable variation in this species, mostly related to age.
Habitat. Dry forest.
Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but it is presumably largely folivorous.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. Nocturnal and arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. This species has not been studied in the wild.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix I. Classified as Data Deficient on The [UCN Red List. However, at the IUCN/SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, L. aeeclis was assessed as endangered. The Antafia Sportive Lemur is not known to occur in any official protected area, butit is found in the Anjahamana and Antrema classified forests, which provide some protection.
Bibliography. Andriaholinirina, Fausser et al. (2006), Louis, Engberg et al. (2006), Mittermeier et al. (2010).
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