Lepilemur betsileo, Louis et al., 2006
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7F26623C-6E06-1B58-E715-6105F79E5744 |
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Carolina |
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Lepilemur betsileo |
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2. View Plate 5: Lepilemuridae
Betsileo Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur betsileo View in CoL
French: Léepilémur des Betsileo / German: Betsileo-Wieselmaki / Spanish: Lémur saltador de Betsileo
Taxonomy. Lepilemur betsileo Louis et al., 2006 View in CoL ,
Madagascar, province of Fianarantsoa, Fandriana Classified Forest (¢.20° 23’ S, 47° 38’ E).
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. CE Madagascar, known only from the Fandriana region. The S and N extents of the distribution still need to be determined, but they are believed to be the Mangoro and Namorona rivers, respectively. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body ¢.25 cm, tail ¢.28 cm; weight 1.1-2 kg. A very large species of sportive lemur with a predominantly grayish to reddish-brown color pattern, the fur being a mixture of dark-to-light gray and reddish-brown, and darker dorsally than ventrally. The tail is black and contrasts sharply with the rest of the body. The anterior part of the mandible is white, but the rest of the face is gray. The fur in the ear pinna is noticeably lighter and bordered by dark brown to black along the outer edge.
Habitat. Rainforest.
Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, butit 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 IUCN Red List. However, at the IUCN/SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, L. betsileo was assessed as endangered. The Betsileo Sportive Lemur is not known to occur in any strictly protected areas, but it is found in the Fandriana Classified Forest that offers some protection.
Bibliography. Louis, Engberg et al. (2006), Mittermeier et al. (2010).
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