Holland's sportive lemur
| Holland's sportive lemur | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lepilemuridae |
| Genus: | Lepilemur |
| Species: |
L. hollandorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto et al., 2008[3]
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| File:Lepilemur hollandorum range map.svg | |
| Distribution of L. hollandorum[1] | |
Holland's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum) , or the Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar. It is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. This lemur is found specifically in the Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, but the limits of its habitat have yet to be determined. It lives in primary and secondary rainforests. Holland's sportive lemur was described in 2008.[3]
Description
This species of sportive lemur weighs 0.99 kg. It is closest in weight to the weasel sportive lemur.[citation needed]
The pelage on the head, along the shoulders down to the mid back is mottled reddish-gray. The color of its coat then becomes a lighter grayish-brown down to the pygal region of the tail.[3]
References
- Palmer, Jane (2008-02-21). "Henry Doorly Zoo scientists identify two new lemur species ". Omaha World-Herald. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_620798&u_sid=10264361. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
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