Weasel sportive lemur

The weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), also known as the greater sportive lemur or greater weasel lemur, is a nocturnal, largely leaf-eating lemur endemic to Madagascar. Described by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1851, it is the type species of the genus Lepilemur. It has long, dense chestnut-brown fur, a total length of 51 to 59 cm and a weight of 0.8 to 1.2 kg. It inhabits montane and lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar, in an estimated extent of 18,661 square kilometres, and sleeps in tree cavities. Habitat loss, bushmeat hunting and climate change are its main threats.