Scott's sportive lemur

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Scott's sportive lemur
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CITES Appendix I (CITES) [2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species:
L. scottorum
Binomial name
Lepilemur scottorum
Lei et al., 2008 [3]
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Distribution of L. scottorum [1]

Scott's sportive lemur (Lepilemur scottorum), or the Masoala sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. This is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. It has greyish brown fur and a black-tipped tail. [3] [4] It is named in honor of the Suzanne and Walter Scott Jr. Foundation. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Eppley, T.M.; Borgerson, C.; Sawyer, R.M.; Fenosoa, Z.S.E. (2020). "Lepilemur scottorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T16971518A115587981. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16971518A115587981.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Lei, R.; Engberg, S.E.; Andriantompohavana, R.; McGuire, S.M.; Mittermeier, R.A.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Brenneman, R.A.; Louis Jr., E.E. (2008). "Nocturnal lemur diversity at Masoala National Park" (PDF). Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University. 53: 1–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  4. 1 2 Palmer, Jane (2008-02-21). "Henry Doorly Zoo scientists identify two new lemur species". Omaha World-Herald . Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2008-02-24.


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