Masoala fork-marked lemur

Masoala fork-marked lemur
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Phaner
Species:
P. furcifer
Binomial name
Phaner furcifer
Masoala fork-marked lemur range[1]

The Masoala fork-marked lemur (Phaner furcifer), also known as the eastern fork-marked lemur or Masoala fork-crowned lemur, is a species of lemur found in the coastal forests of northeastern Madagascar. It is a small nocturnal animal with large eyes, greyish fur and a long tail.

P. furcifer is a specialist feeder on the gum that exudes from insect holes on the surface of certain trees, but it supplements its gum diet with insect prey. This primate is monogamous and a single offspring is born in November or December. It is declining in numbers due to habitat destruction, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being endangered.

  1. ^ a b Louis, E.E.; Randriamampoinana, R.; Bailey, C.A.; Sefczek, T.M. (2020). "Phaner furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16872A115570701. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16872A115570701.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CITES was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Primates". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.