Avahi mooreorum
Lei Runhua, Engberg, Andriantompohavana, McGuire, Mittermeier, Zaonarivelo, Brenneman, & E. E. Louis, 2008
Masoala Woolly Lemur
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Primates |
| Suborder | : Strepsirrhini |
| Infraorder | : Lemuriformes |
| Superfamily | : Lemuroidea |
| Family | : Indriidae |
| Genus | : Avahi |
Species status
Authority citation
Lei, R.-h., Engberg, S.E., Andriantompohavana, R., McGuire, S.M., Mittermeier, R.A., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Brenneman, R.A. and Louis, E.E., Jr. 2008. Nocturnal lemur diversity at Masoala National Park. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University 53:1-41.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55022909Original name as described
Avahi mooreorum
Other common names
Moore's Woolly Lemur
Type material
TTU-M104519, TTU-M104520, TTU-M104521
Type kind
syntypes
Type locality
Madagascar, province of Antsiranana, Masoala National Park (approximately S15º40′008″, E049º57′476″).
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Lei, R., Engberg, S.E., Andriantompohavana, R., McGuire, S.M., Mittermeier, R.A., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Brenneman, R.A. and Louis Jr., E.E. 2008. Nocturnal lemur diversity at Masoala National Park. Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University 53: 1-48.
IUCN Red List status
Endangered
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