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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is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar
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categorise this species as vulnerable
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It is thought that this species is cathemeral
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groups forage on the ground eating various grasses
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inhabits subtropical moist lowland and montane forests up to 1,600 m
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is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Appendix 1
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is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar
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