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Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975 is a animal in the Lepilemuridae family, order Primates, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975 (Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975)
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Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Ankarana sportive lemur is a small endemic lemur found in a range of forest habitats in northern Madagascar.

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Family
Genus
Lepilemur
Order
Primates
Class
Mammalia

About Lepilemur ankaranensis Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Nomenclature

The Ankarana sportive lemur, whose scientific name is Lepilemur ankaranensis, is also known as the Ankarana weasel lemur. It is a species of sportive lemur that is endemic to Madagascar.

Species Size Relative To Congeners

It is one of the smaller sportive lemur species.

Length Measurements

Its total length is approximately 53 cm (21 in), 25 cm (9.8 in) of which is the tail.

Average Weight

The species has an average body weight of about 750 grams, or 1.65 lb.

Geographic Range

This lemur lives in northern Madagascar.

Habitat Types And Locations

Its habitats include dry lowland forests located in Ankarana, Andrafiamena, and Analamerana, as well as the moist montane forest of Montagne d'Ambre.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Lepilemuridae Lepilemur

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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