Small-toothed sportive lemur

Small tooth - Lemur ( Lepilemur microdon )

The small tooth - Lemur ( Lepilemur microdon ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the group of lemurs within the lemurs.

Features

The small tooth Lemur is one of the greatest representatives of lemurs. It reaches a body length 25-29 inches, which must be added 24 to 30 centimeters long tail comes. It weighs up to 1.2 kg, sometimes up to 1.6 kilograms. Like all lemurs, they have a roundish head with large eyes and strong hind legs. Their fur is reddish-brown on the back, along the middle of the back runs a dark dorsal stripe. In particular, the shoulders and upper arms are reddish. The face, throat and belly are light brown, the long tail is darker towards the tip.

Distribution and habitat

Small tooth - lemurs live in a relatively small area in southeastern Madagascar. Since the discovery of new lemur species its exact area of ​​distribution is unclear. Habitat of this type rainforests.

Way of life

Small tooth - lemurs are nocturnal and arboreal, during the day to sleep in tree hollows or leaf nests. In the trees they move mostly continued vertical climbing and jumping. They live solitary and inhabit a fixed area. Their food are leaves, fruits and flowers.

Endangering

Major threat to the small tooth - lemurs is the destruction of their habitat, associated with the hunting. Due to the inaccuracies of the range of themselves do not indicate the degree of hazard can make, the IUCN lists the species under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).