Holland's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum), also known as the Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar and one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. It is found specifically in the Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, although the limits of its habitat have yet to be determined, and it lives in primary and secondary rainforests. It was described in 2009. It weighs about 1 kg, close to the weasel sportive lemur, and its coat is mottled reddish-gray from the head along the shoulders to the mid back, then a lighter grayish-brown toward the tail.
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is a sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar
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== Behaviour and ecology ==
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs.
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The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur.
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They are mainly herbivores and their diet consists predominantly of leaves.
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Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal
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All species are listed by CITES on Appendix I
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IUCN Red List status Critically Endangered
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is a sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar
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This species of sportive lemur weighs 1 kg
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