鼬狐猴属(学名: Lepilemur),灵长目鼬狐猴科(嬉猴科)现存的唯一一属。与其他狐猴一样,它们也生活在非洲的马达加斯加岛上。共有20多种。
鼬狐猴体毛为灰褐色或红褐色,腹部为乳白色。它们的头较短,耳朵大而圆。体长通常为30-35厘米(尾长相当),体重可达0.9公斤。
鼬狐猴只在晚上活动,栖息在树林中,通过强壮的后腿在林间跳跃。在地面上,它们像袋鼠一样跳跃。白天,鼬狐猴躲藏在树荫处或树洞中,一般为独居。
鼬狐猴的食物以树叶为主。
雌鼬狐猴在每年的九月至十二月产仔,怀孕期为120-150天。每胎一仔,一般产在树洞的巢穴中。断奶期为四个月,18个月后完全成熟。寿命约为八年。
本属包括以下物种:[1]
- Lepilemur aeeclis Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur ahmansoni Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975
- Lepilemur betsileo Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur dorsalis Gray, 1870
- Lepilemur edwardsi (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur fleuretae Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur grewcocki Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto, Lei, Engberg, Johnson, Sitzmann & Louis Jr., 2009
- Lepilemur hubbardi Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur jamesi Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur leucopus (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur microdon (Forsyth Major, 1894)
- Lepilemur milanoii Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur mittermeieri Rabarivola, Zaramody, Fausser, Andriaholinirina, Roos, Zinner, Marcel & Rumpler, 2006
- Lepilemur mustelinus I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1851
- Lepilemur otto Craul, Zimmermann, Rasoloharijaona, Randrianambinina & Radespiel, 2007
- Lepilemur petteri Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur randrianasoloi Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur ruficaudatus Grandidier, 1867
- 撒哈马拉扎鼬狐猴 Lepilemur sahamalaza Andriaholinirina, Fausser, Roos, Zinner, Thalmann, Rabarivola, Ravaoarimanana et al., 2017
- Lepilemur scottorum Lei, Engberg, Andriantompohavana, McGuire, Mittermeier, Zaonarivelo, Brenneman & Louis Jr., 2008
- Lepilemur seali Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur septentrionalis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975
- Lepilemur tymerlachsoni Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006
- Lepilemur wrighti Louis Jr., Engberg, Lei, Geng, Sommer, Randriamampionona, Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo et al., 2006