Lepilemur betsileo

E. E. Louis, Engberg, Lei Runhua, Geng Huimin, Sommer, Randriamampionona, J. C. Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo, Andriantompohavana, Randria, Prosper, Ramaromilanto, Rakotoarisoa, Rooney, & Brenneman, 2006

Betsileo Sportive Lemur

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Strepsirrhini
Infraorder : Lemuriformes
Superfamily : Lemuroidea
Family : Lepilemuridae
Genus : Lepilemur

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Louis, E.E., Jr., Engberg, S.E., Lei, R.-h., Geng, H.-m., Sommer, J.A., Randriamampionona, R., Randriamanana, J.C., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Andriantompohavana, R., Randria, G., Prosper, Ramaromilanto, B., Rakotoarisoa, G., Rooney, A. and Brenneman, R.A. 2006. Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (family Megaladapidae: genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University 49:1-47.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55017342

Original name as described

Lepilemur betsileo

Type material

TTU-M104446, TTU-M104447

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

Madagascar, province of Fianarantsoa, Fandriana Classified Forest (c.20° 23' S, 47° 38' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described

Taxonomy notes citation

Louis, E., Engberg, S., Lei, R., Geng, H., Sommer, J., Randriamampionona, R., Randriamanana, J., Zaonarivelo, J., Andriantompohavana, R., Randria, G., Prosper, Ramaromilanto, B., Rakotoarisoa, G., Rooney, A. and Brenneman, R. 2006. Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (family Megaladapidae: genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University 49: 1 – 49.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001015

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Lepilemur betsileo

E. E. Louis, Engberg, Lei Runhua, Geng Huimin, Sommer, Randriamampionona, J. C. Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo, Andriantompohavana, Randria, Prosper, Ramaromilanto, Rakotoarisoa, Rooney, & Brenneman, 2006

Family

Lepilemuridae

Root name

betsileo

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TTU-M104446, TTU-M104447

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55017342

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

  1. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:68) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001015) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136662/115584379) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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