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Southern lesser bamboo lemur

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The southern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis), also known as the southern bamboo lemur or southern gentle lemur, is a bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar. It occurs in south-eastern Madagascar from the Mananara River south to Andohahela, up to about 1,500 m, in three national parks, three special reserves and the Mandena Conservation Zone. It is thought to be cathemeral, inhabits subtropical moist lowland and montane forest, and lives in groups of four to seven. In the Mandena forest groups forage on the ground, eating various grasses in sparse tree cover and swamps. It is vulnerable according to the IUCN and listed on CITES Appendix I.

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Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Activity Pattern
Cathemeral 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 1
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Lemuridae, Taxa
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is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar
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1. Southern lesser bamboo lemur (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    categorise this species as vulnerable
  • Article text, activity pattern
    It is thought that this species is cathemeral
  • Article text, diet
    groups forage on the ground eating various grasses
  • Article text, system
    inhabits subtropical moist lowland and montane forests up to 1,600 m
  • Article text, cites appendix
    is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Appendix 1
  • Lead
    is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar
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