White-footed sportive lemur | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lepilemuridae |
Genus: | Lepilemur |
Species: | L. leucopus
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Binomial name | |
Lepilemur leucopus Forsyth Major, 1894[3]
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Distribution of L. leucopus[1] | |
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The white-footed sportive lemur, white-footed weasel lemur, or dry-bush weasel lemur[1] (Lepilemur leucopus) is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae, the sportive lemurs. It is similar in appearance to other lemurs in the family, with a grey back, a pale grey to white ventral side, and a light brown tail.[4] It is a nocturnal animal that moves through the forest using a vertical clinging and leaping technique.[5] It is endemic to Madagascar, inhabiting the southern subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture practices and charcoal production.[1]
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