Pale fork-marked lemur

Species of lemur

Pale fork-marked lemur
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Phaner
Species:
P. pallescens
Binomial name
Phaner pallescens
Groves & Tattersall, 1991[3]
Pale fork-marked lemur range[1]

The pale fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens), or western fork-marked lemur, is a species of lemur known from western Madagascar; south of the Fiherenana River to the region of Soalala. It is listed on CITES Appendix I.[2] They are about 9–11 in (230–280 mm) long from head to rump and their tail adds another 11–15 in (280–380 mm). Pale fork-marked lemur's weigh around 11–18 oz (310–510 g) and live up to around 12 years in captivity. Their chances of surviving to that age decreases when in the wild.[4]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Phaner pallescens.
  1. ^ a b Borgerson, C. (2020). "Phaner pallescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16874A115571047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16874A115571047.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  4. ^ "Pale Fork-Marked Lemur, Phaner pallescens - New England Primate Conservancy". neprimateconservancy.org. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae
Cheirogaleus
(dwarf lemurs)
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  • Southern fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. adipicaudatus)
  • Greater dwarf lemur (C. major)
  • Furry-eared dwarf lemur (C. crossleyi)
  • Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (C. minusculus)
  • Sibree's dwarf lemur (C. sibreei)
  • Lavasoa dwarf lemur (C. lavasoensis)
  • Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur (C. andysabini)
  • Groves' dwarf lemur (C. grovesi)
  • Thomas' dwarf lemur (C. thomasi)
Microcebus
(mouse lemurs)
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  • Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae)
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  • Danfoss' mouse lemur (M. danfossi)
  • Ganzhorn's mouse lemur (M. ganzhorni)
  • Gerp's mouse lemur (M. gerpi)
  • Reddish-gray mouse lemur (M. griseorufus)
  • Jolly's mouse lemur (M. jollyae)
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  • Goodman's mouse lemur (M. lehilahytsara)
  • MacArthur's mouse lemur (M. macarthurii)
  • Claire's mouse lemur (M. mamiratra)
  • Bemanasy mouse lemur (M. manitatra)
  • Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (M. margotmarshae)
  • Marohita mouse lemur (M. marohita)
  • Mittermeier's mouse lemur (M. mittermeieri)
  • Gray mouse lemur (M. murinus)
  • Pygmy mouse lemur (M. myoxinus)
  • Golden-brown mouse lemur (M. ravelobensis)
  • Brown mouse lemur (M. rufus)
  • Sambirano mouse lemur (M. sambiranensis)
  • Simmons' mouse lemur (M. simmonsi)
  • Anosy mouse lemur (M. tanosi)
  • Northern Rufous mouse lemur (M. tavaratra)
Mirza
(Giant mouse lemurs)
  • Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (M. coquereli)
  • Northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza)
Allocebus
(mouse lemurs)
  • Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (A. trichotis)
Phaner
(Fork-marked lemurs)
  • Masoala fork-marked lemur (P. furcifer)
  • Pale fork-marked lemur (P. pallescens)
  • Pariente's fork-marked lemur (P. parienti)
  • Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (P. electromontis)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Phaner pallescens


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