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The weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), also known as the greater sportive lemur, weasel lemur, or greater weasel lemur, is a species of lemur endemic to Madagascar. Like all members of its genus, it is nocturnal and largely folivorous. [4] Described by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1851, it is the type species of genus Lepilemur. [5]
The common brown lemur has a total length of 84 to 101 cm (33 to 40 in), including 41 to 51 cm (16 to 20 in) of tail. [5] Weight ranges from 2 to 3 kg (4.4 to 6.6 lb). [5] Common brown lemurs are unique amongst Eulemur in that they exhibit little-to-no sexual dichromatism: in both males and females, the face, muzzle and crown are dark gray or ...
The 107 extant species of Lemuroidea are divided into five families. Cheirogaleidae contains 41 dwarf, mouse, and fork-marked lemur species in five genera. Daubentoniidae contains a single species, the aye-aye. Indriidae contains nineteen woolly lemur and sifaka species in three genera. Lemuridae contains 21 ruffed, ring-tailed, bamboo, and ...
Lemurs (/ ˈliːmər / ⓘ LEE-mər; from Latin lemureslit.'ghosts' or 'spirits') are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea (/ lɛmjʊˈrɔɪdiə / lem-yuurr-OY-dee-ə), [ 4 ] divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar.
The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Along with the indri, this species is one of the two largest living lemurs, with an average weight of 6.5 kg [4] and a total adult length of approximately 105 centimetres (41 ...
The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated.
The northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), also known as the Sahafary sportive lemur or northern weasel lemur, is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. As a result of severe ecological and human pressures, the lemur is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the IUCN Red List.
Description. Fleurette's sportive lemur is predominantly gray on the back and brownish-gray on the belly. The upper parts of the limbs are grayish-brown and the fur on the sides of the belly is light brown. The fur covering the eyelids is noticeably lighter than the rest of the face. A diffuse stripe runs along the midline of the back, starting ...