Wright's sportive lemur
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Wright's sportive lemur (Lepilemur wrightae), or the Kalambatritra sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the larger sportive lemurs with a total length of about 52 to 64 cm (20 to 25 in), of which 24–27 cm (9.4–10.6 in) are tail.[4] It is found in southeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary mid-altitude forests.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lepilemuridae |
Genus: | Lepilemur |
Species: | L. wrightae |
Binomial name | |
Lepilemur wrightae | |
Distribution of L. wrightae[1] |
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Originally named L. wrighti, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. wrightae in 2009.[5]