Small-toothed sportive lemur

The small-toothed sportive lemur (Lepilemur microdon), also called the small-toothed weasel lemur, is a nocturnal primate of the family Lepilemuridae that lives in dense rainforest in southeastern Madagascar, including Ranomafana and Andringitra National Parks. Described in 1894, it was long treated as a subspecies of the weasel sportive lemur, but chromosome studies support its status as a species. It is relatively large, weighing 0.9 to 1.2 kg and measuring 55 to 64 cm from head to tail, with reddish-brown fur and a dark stripe down its back. It eats leaves, fruits and flowers. Listed as Endangered by the IUCN in 2014 and on CITES Appendix I, it is threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture and hunting.