Weasel sportive lemur

Species of lemur

Weasel sportive lemur
Illustration published in 1868
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (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: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species:
L. mustelinus
Binomial name
Lepilemur mustelinus
I. Geoffroy, 1851[3]
Distribution of L. mustelinus
Synonyms
  • caniceps Peters, 1875

The weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), also known as the greater sportive lemur, weasel lemur, or greater weasel lemur, is a species of lemur native to northeastern Madagascar. Its habitat includes rainforests and tropical rainforests. Its dorsal side is a reddish-brown colour, and greyish brown ventrally. Its colour darkens towards the tip of its tail. Individuals weigh from 0.8 to 1.2 kg (1.8 to 2.6 lb) It has long, soft fur. Its body length is approximately 22–30 cm (8.7–11.8 in) and a tail length of 23–27 cm (9.1–10.6 in).[4]

The weasel sportive lemur is predominantly a leaf-eater, although it supplements its diet with fruits and flowers. It is an arboreal species, and travels through the trees by leaping. As with other leaping primates, it has stereoscopic vision that enables it to determine distances precisely. Groups consist solely of a mother and its offspring; the males are solitary, and are very territorial. Each weasel sportive lemur occupies a territory of 1⁄2 to 1‑1⁄4 acres (1500–5000 m2). Like some other lemurs, they are nocturnal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ LaFleur, M. (2020). "Lepilemur mustelinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11620A115566646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11620A115566646.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lepilemur". CITES. Checklist of CITES species. 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. pp. 118–119. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  4. ^ Ramaromilanto, B.; Lei, R.; Engberg, S.E.; Johnson, S.E.; Sitzmann, B.D.; Louis, E.E. Jr. (2009). "Sportive lemur diversity at Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, Madagascar" (PDF). Occasional Papers. 286. Museum of Texas Tech University: 1–22. ISSN 0149-175X. OCLC 424383680.
  5. ^ "Lepilemur mustelinus". Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org).
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Species of family Lepilemuridae
Lepilemur
(sportive lemurs)
  • Aeecl's sportive lemur (L. aeeclis)
  • Ahmanson's sportive lemur (L. ahmansoni)
  • Ankarana sportive lemur (L. ankaranensis)
  • Betsileo sportive lemur (L. betsileo)
  • Gray-backed sportive lemur (L. dorsalis)
  • Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (L. edwardsi)
  • Fleurete's sportive lemur (L. fleuretae)
  • Grewcock's sportive lemur (L. grewcocki)
  • Holland's sportive lemur (L. hollandorum)
  • Hubbard's sportive lemur (L. hubbardi)
  • James' sportive lemur (L. jamesi)
  • White-footed sportive lemur (L. leucopus)
  • Manasamody sportive lemur (L. manasamody)
  • Small-toothed sportive lemur (L. microdon)
  • Ring sportive lemur (L. milanoii)
  • Mittermeier's sportive lemur (L. mittermeieri)
  • Weasel sportive lemur (L. mustelinus)
  • Otto's sportive lemur (L. otto)
  • Petter's sportive lemur (L. petteri)
  • Randrianasolo's sportive lemur (L. randrianasoloi)
  • Red-tailed sportive lemur (L. ruficaudatus)
  • Sahamalaza's sportive lemur (L. sahamalazensis)
  • Scott's sportive lemur (L. scottorum)
  • Seal's sportive lemur (L. seali)
  • Northern sportive lemur (L. septentrionalis)
  • Hawk's sportive lemur (L. tymerlachsoni)
  • Wright's sportive lemur (L. wrighti)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Lepilemur mustelinus