Pale fork-marked lemur
Species of lemur
Pale fork-marked lemur | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
Scientific 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] | |
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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
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Wikispecies has information related to Phaner pallescens.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Strepsirrhini
(dwarf lemurs)
- Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. medius)
- 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)
(mouse lemurs)
- Arnhold's mouse lemur (M. arnholdi)
- Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae)
- Bongolava mouse lemur (M. bongolavensis)
- Boraha mouse lemur (M. boraha)
- 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)
- Jonah's mouse lemur (M. jonahi)
- 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)
(Giant mouse lemurs)
- Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (M. coquereli)
- Northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza)
(mouse lemurs)
- Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (A. trichotis)
(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)
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