The northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), also known as the Sahafary sportive lemur or northern weasel lemur, is a nocturnal lemur of the family Lepilemuridae endemic to a highly restricted range in northern Madagascar, from the left bank of the Loky River to the coast. It grows to about 53 cm and weighs 0.7 to 0.8 kg, making it one of the smallest members of its genus. It feeds mostly on leaves, supplemented by fruit and flowers. Charcoal production, habitat loss and illegal bushmeat hunting have reduced it to a few hundred individuals, and it is Critically Endangered and listed on CITES Appendix I.
Facts
Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Northern sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Northern sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Northern sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it livesQuote, Lead, where it lives
is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Lepilemur septentrionalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity WebFood HabitsQuote, Food Habits
Northern sportive lemurs mainly feed on leaves, along with some flowers and fruit.
2. Northern sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Lead
the lemur is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the IUCN Red List
Lead, diet
The northern sportive lemur is a foliovorous species
Conservation
L. septentrionalis is also illegally hunted as bushmeat
Conservation, cites appendix
are listed on CITES Appendix I
Lead, activity pattern
The northern sportive lemur is nocturnal
Lead, where it lives
is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae
Description
weigh an average of 0.7 to 0.8 kg
Conservation, population trend
This combination of threats has severely reduced the population of the lemurs to only a few hundred individuals
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Distribution and habitat
small patches of deciduous forests
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests, Distribution and habitat
small patches of deciduous forests
View the Source3. Sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
== Behaviour and ecology ==
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs.
Lead
The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.