Ahmanson's sportive lemur
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Ahmanson's sportive lemur (Lepilemur ahmansonorum), or the Tsiombikibo sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a relatively small sportive lemur with a total length of about 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in), of which 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) are tail.[4] Wright's sportive lemur is found in western Madagascar, living in dry forests .[4]
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Ahmanson's sportive lemur | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lepilemuridae |
Genus: | Lepilemur |
Species: | L. ahmansonorum |
Binomial name | |
Lepilemur ahmansonorum | |
Distribution of L. ahmansonorum[1] |
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The species was originally named L. ahmansoni, but the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. ahmansonorum in 2009.[5]