Seal's sportive lemur

The Seal Lemur ( Lepilemur seali ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the group of lemurs within the lemurs. The species was first described in 2006, the name honors Ulysses Seal, an employee of the IUCN.

Features

Seal lemurs, like all lemurs relatively small primate with a rounded head with large eyes and strong hind legs. They reach a body length 26-28 cm, a tail length of 25 to 27 centimeters and a gravity of 0.9 to 1.0 kg, making them among the larger members of their species. The fur of these animals is colored brown or reddish brown, the underside is lighter. The face, hands and feet are gray, dark brown tail contrasts with the body.

Dissemination and lifestyle

Seal lemurs are only known from a small area in the northeastern Madagascar, the Anjanaharibe -Sud region. It is unclear how far their range extends to the south. Ear habitat are primary and secondary rain forests.

About the way of life little is known. They are nocturnal and sleep during the day in tree hollows or plant thickets. In the trees they move away like all lemurs, by climbing vertically and jump. The food consists of various plant parts such as leaves, fruits and buds.

Endangering

Due to the lack of clarity about the exact area of ​​distribution is also no information on the degree of danger Seal lemurs can be made. The destruction of habitat and the hunting could be the main threats to this species. The IUCN lists it under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).