Petter's sportive lemur

The Petter - Lemur ( Lepilemur petteri ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the group of lemurs within the lemurs. The species was first described in 2006, the name honors the primatologist Jean -Jacques Petter.

Features

Petter lemurs are among the smallest members of their species. They reach a body length 22-24 inches, which must be added an approximately 24 centimeters long tail comes. It weighs about 0.6 kilograms. Their fur is gray or gray-brown on top, the underside is whitish- gray. The head is round and also gray. The eyes are relatively large and surrounded by white spots, the throat is white.

Dissemination and lifestyle

Petter lemurs are known only from a small area in southern Madagascar, the Beza - Mahafaly region. As far as known, they only live south of the river and west of the rivers Onilahy Linta and Menarandra, its exact area of ​​distribution is unclear. They inhabit dry forests, in particular thorn and gallery forests.

Petter lemurs are nocturnal and usually stay on trees on. During the day they sleep in tree hollows or among the lush vegetation, at night, they go in search of food. Here they move vertically climbing and jumping away. You occupy fixed territories, which they mark with shouts. Their diet should consist of leaves, flowers and other plant parts.

Endangering

About the level of danger of these newly discovered species there are not more details, which is also related to the lack of clarity about their area of ​​distribution. The IUCN lists the species under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).