Hawks' sportive lemur
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Hawks' sportive lemur (Lepilemur tymerlachsoni), also known as the Nosy Be sportive lemur or Nosy Be weasel lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a moderately large sportive lemur, with a total length of about 50 to 68 cm (20 to 27 in), of which 22 to 27 cm (8.7 to 10.6 in) are tail.[4]
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Hawks' sportive lemur | |
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in Lokobe Strict Reserve | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lepilemuridae |
Genus: | Lepilemur |
Species: | L. tymerlachsoni |
Binomial name | |
Lepilemur tymerlachsoni | |
Distribution for L. tymerlachsoni[1] |
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The name honors the Howard and Rhonda Hawk family.[3] Originally named L. tymerlachsoni, the name was corrected to L. tymerlachsonorum in 2009.[5] However, this correction was based on the incorrect assumption that the name was based on a husband and wife team. Because the name is a compilation of bits of names, the original singular form was correct.[1]