Scott's sportive lemur

The Scott - Lemur ( Lepilemur Scottorum ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the group of lemurs within the lemurs. The species was first described in 2008. The name honors the family Scott, whose foundation has research and conservation measures of the Malagasy primates supports financially.

Scott lemurs are lemurs medium with an average weight of 0.88 kg. Her long, thick fur is predominantly reddish - brown, the back runs a dark, diffuse dorsal stripe. The head is like all lemurs plump, her face is gray, the cheeks and eyebrows are white. The hind legs are long as adaptation to the vertical climbing and jumping locomotion and strong.

Scott lemurs inhabit the Masoala Peninsula in eastern Madagascar, an area that has long been attributed to the ordinary Lemur. Habitat of this type rainforests.

Over the life of these newly discovered species, little is known. Like all lemurs, they are likely to be nocturnal and arboreal, and to feed on plant material, especially leaves, fruits and buds.