Ankarana sportive lemur

Species of lemur

Ankarana sportive lemur
in Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species:
L. ankaranensis
Binomial name
Lepilemur ankaranensis
Rumpler & Albignac, 1975[3]
Distribution of L. ankaranensis[1]
Synonyms
  • andrafiamenensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

The Ankarana sportive lemur (Lepilemur ankaranensis), or Ankarana weasel lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the smaller sportive lemurs with a total length of about 53 cm (21 in), including 25 cm (9.8 in) of tail. Average body weight is approximately 750 grams (1.65 lb).[4] The Ankarana sportive lemur is found in northern Madagascar, living in dry lowland forests in Ankarana, Andrafiamena and Analamerana, and in moist montane forest of Montagne d'Ambre.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Louis, E.E.; Bailey, C.A.; Raharivololona, B.; Schwitzer, C.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Wilmet, L. (2020). "Lepilemur ankaranensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136731A115585357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136731A115585357.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  4. ^ a b Mittermeier, R.A.; Konstant, W.R.; Hawkins, F.; Louis, E.E.; et al. (2006). Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (2nd ed.). Conservation International. ISBN 1-881173-88-7. OCLC 883321520.
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Species of family Lepilemuridae
Lepilemur
(sportive lemurs)
  • Aeecl's sportive lemur (L. aeeclis)
  • Ahmanson's sportive lemur (L. ahmansoni)
  • Ankarana sportive lemur (L. ankaranensis)
  • Betsileo sportive lemur (L. betsileo)
  • Gray-backed sportive lemur (L. dorsalis)
  • Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (L. edwardsi)
  • Fleurete's sportive lemur (L. fleuretae)
  • Grewcock's sportive lemur (L. grewcocki)
  • Holland's sportive lemur (L. hollandorum)
  • Hubbard's sportive lemur (L. hubbardi)
  • James' sportive lemur (L. jamesi)
  • White-footed sportive lemur (L. leucopus)
  • Manasamody sportive lemur (L. manasamody)
  • Small-toothed sportive lemur (L. microdon)
  • Ring sportive lemur (L. milanoii)
  • Mittermeier's sportive lemur (L. mittermeieri)
  • Weasel sportive lemur (L. mustelinus)
  • Otto's sportive lemur (L. otto)
  • Petter's sportive lemur (L. petteri)
  • Randrianasolo's sportive lemur (L. randrianasoloi)
  • Red-tailed sportive lemur (L. ruficaudatus)
  • Sahamalaza's sportive lemur (L. sahamalazensis)
  • Scott's sportive lemur (L. scottorum)
  • Seal's sportive lemur (L. seali)
  • Northern sportive lemur (L. septentrionalis)
  • Hawk's sportive lemur (L. tymerlachsoni)
  • Wright's sportive lemur (L. wrighti)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Lepilemur ankaranensis


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