AEECL's sportive lemur

Rotschulter - Lemur ( Lepilemur aeeclis )

The Rotschulter - Lemur ( Lepilemur aeeclis ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the group of lemurs within the lemurs. The species was first described in 2006, the epithet aeeclis honoring the conservation organization Association Européenne pour l' Etude et la Conservation of Lemuria ( AEECL ).

Features

Rotschulter - lemurs, like all lemurs rather small primate with a rounded head and strong hind legs. They reach a body length 21-23 inches, including another 23 to 27 centimeters long tail comes. The weight varies between 0.7 and 1.0 kilograms. Their fur is gray-brown on the back, shoulders and arms are reddish, while colored the head and the hind limbs gray. Also, the belly is light gray. The coloration of the tail can vary from red-brown to gray. About the big eyes begin two dark lines that meet at the top and become a back running along dorsal stripe, which is becoming increasingly thin on the rear part of the back.

Dissemination and lifestyle

These lemurs are located in north-western Madagascar, their range is not precisely known, it probably lies between the rivers Mahavavy du Sud and Betsiboka. Their habitat is dry deciduous forests.

Over the life of the Rotschulter - lemurs, little is known, it is a nocturnal tree-dwellers. Presumably he moves like all lemurs mainly perpendicular climbing and jumping away, goes alone in search of food and eats leaves and other plant material.

Endangering

About the danger of this kind is also little known, probably, the loss of habitat to pose a threat, the IUCN lists the species under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).