Seal's sportive lemur

Seal's sportive lemur
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. seali
Binomial name
Lepilemur seali
Louis et al.., 2006[3]
Distribution for L. seali[1]

Seal's sportive lemur (Lepilemur seali), or the Anjanaharibe-Sud sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a large sportive lemur with a total length of about 57 to 64 cm (22 to 25 in), of which 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) are tail.[4] Seal's sportive lemur is found in northeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary mid-altitude rainforests .[4]

  1. ^ a b Louis, E.E.; Bailey, C.A.; Raharivololona, B.; Schwitzer, C.; Wilmet, L.; Borgerson, C.; Golden, C. (2020). "Lepilemur seali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136707A115585037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136707A115585037.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ Louis Jr., E.E.; Engberg, S.E.; Lei, R.; Geng, H.; Sommer, J.A.; Ramaromilanto, R.; Randriamanana, J.C.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Andriantompohavana, R.; Randria, G.; Prosper; Ramaromilanto, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Rooney, A.; Brenneman, R.A. (2006). "Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species" (PDF). Texas Tech University Special Publications (49): 1–49.
  4. ^ a b Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 120–121.