Lepilemur fleuretae, Louis, 2006

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Lepilemuridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 66-75 : 69

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Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur fleuretae

French: Lépilémur de Fleurette / German: Andohahela-Wieselmaki / Spanish: Lémur saltador de Fleurette

Other common names: Fleurette’s Sportive Lemur

Taxonomy. Lepilemur fleuretae Louis et al., 2006 ,

Madagascar, province of Toliary, Manangotry, Andohahela National Park (c.24° 45’ S, 46° 51’ E).

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. SE Madagascar, known only from the rainforest region of Andohahela National Park, in the Manangotry Parcel between the Mandrare River in the W and the Manampanihy River in the N. Further work needs to be done to confirm the extent of the distribution, particularly N of Manangotry.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 24-26 cm, tail 27-30 cm; weight 800 g. A mediumsized species. The fur is predominantly gray above and a lighter brownish-gray below, with a grayish-brown mixture along the proximal portion of the extremities and some light brown along the lateral edges of the belly. The fur is noticeably lighter over the eyelids than on the rest of the face. A diffuse stripe runs along the midline, starting from the forehead and continuing approximately halfway down the back. The tail is reddish-gray proximally, becoming darker gray toward the tip.

Habitat. Lowland rainforest.

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 IUCN Red List. However, at the IUCN/SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, L. fleuretae was assessed as critically endangered. The only protected area in which the Andohahela Sportive Lemur is known to occur is Andohahela National Park. It is also likely to be the sportive lemur species occurring in low densities in the Tsitongambarika Forest protected area, which is contiguous with the Manangotry Parcel of Andohahela National Park. It might be found in Midongy du Sud National Park, although this has not been confirmed. The sportive lemurs in Tsitongambarika are most vulnerable to forest destruction and hunting pressure.

Bibliography. Louis, Engberg et al. (2006), Mittermeier et al. (2010), Ralavanirina (2011).

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Distribution. SE Madagascar, known only from the rainforest region of Andohahela National Park, in the Manangotry Parcel between the Mandrare River in the W and the Manampanihy River in the N. Further work needs to be done to confirm the extent of the distribution, particularly N of Manangotry.