Southern woolly lemur

Southern woolly lemur
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Indriidae
Genus: Avahi
Species:
A. meridionalis
Binomial name
Avahi meridionalis
Zaramody et al., 2006[3]
Distribution of A. meridionalis[1]

The southern woolly lemur (Avahi meridionalis), or southern avahi, has been recently recognized as a separate species of woolly lemur in 2006 by Zaramody et al.[3] It is a nocturnal and pair-living species. Groups can range from 2 (the parental pair only) to 5 individuals (including the offspring of subsequent years).[4] A study in Sainte Luce forest revealed home range varied from 2.2 to 3.5 ha and that males can have larger home range and cover longer daily distances than females (which can spend more time feeding), in agreement with the territory defence and mate guarding hypotheses.[4]

  1. ^ a b Donati, G.; Balestri, M.; Campera, M.; Norscia, I.; Ravoahangy, A. (2020). "Avahi meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136369A115582568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136369A115582568.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b Zaramody, A.; Fausser, J.-L.; Roos, C.; Zinner, D.; Andriaholinirina, N.; Rabarivola, C.; Norscia, I.; Tattersall, I.; Rumpler, Y. (2006). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the eastern woolly lemur (Avahi laniger)" (PDF). Primate Report. 74: 9–22.
  4. ^ a b Norscia, I.; Borgognini-Tarli, S. M. (2008). "Ranging behavior and possible correlates of pair-living in southeastern avahis (Madagascar)". International Journal of Primatology. 29: 153–171. doi:10.1007/s10764-007-9219-4. S2CID 38431358.