Lepilemur seali
E. E. Louis, Engberg, Lei Runhua, Geng Huimin, Sommer, Randriamampionona, J. C. Randriamanana, Zaonarivelo, Andriantompohavana, Randria, Prosper, Ramaromilanto, Rakotoarisoa, Rooney, & Brenneman, 2006
Seal's 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
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/55017336Original name as described
Lepilemur seali
Other common names
Anjanaharibe-Sud Sportive Lemur
Type material
TTU-M104456, TTU-M104457, TTU-M104458
Type kind
syntypes
Type locality
Madagascar, province of Antsiranana, Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve (c.14° 47' S, 47° 28' 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
Vulnerable
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