Petter's sportive lemur

Petter's sportive lemur (Lepilemur petteri) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. It is one of the smaller sportive lemurs with a total length of about 49 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in), of which 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in) are tail.^[4] Petter's sportive lemur is found in southwestern Madagascar, living in dry spiny forests and some gallery forests.^[4]

Petter's sportive lemur
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Lepilemuridae
Genus:	Lepilemur
Species:	L. petteri
Binomial name
Lepilemur petteri Louis et al.., 2006[3]
Distribution of L. petteri[1]

References

1. Louis, E.E.; Sefczek, T.M.; Bailey, C.A.; Raharivololona, B.; Schwitzer, C.; Wilmet, L. (2020). "Lepilemur petteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136677A115584740. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136677A115584740.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
3. Louis Jr., E.E.; Engberg, S.E.; Lei, R.; Geng, H.; Sommer, J.A.; Ramaromilanto, R.; Randriamanana, J.C.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Andriantompohavana, R.; Randria, G.; Prosper; Ramaromilanto, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Rooney, A.; Brenneman, R.A. (2006). "Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species" (PDF). Texas Tech University Special Publications (49): 1–49.
4. Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. Yale University Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780300125504.