Lepilemur septentrionalis

Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Sahafary Sportive Lemur

Also as Northern Sportive Lemur|Northern Weasel Lemur.
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Location:Madagascar, Diana region (formerly part of Antsiranana province), Ankarana Special ReserveDate taken:Jun 29, 2009

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2909

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Rumpler, Y. and Albignac, R. 1975-05. Intraspecific chromosome variability in a lemur from the north of Madagascar: Lepilemur, septentrionalis, species nova. American Journal of Physical Anthropology (n.s.)42(3):425-429.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330420308

Original name as described

Lepilemur septentrionalis

Other common names

Northern Sportive Lemur · Northern Weasel Lemur

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1974-80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1974-80

Type locality

Madagascar, Sahafary Forest.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

IUCN Red List status

Critically Endangered

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001035

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 2 names and synonyms.

Lepilemur septentrionalis sahafarensis

Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Family

Lepilemuridae

Root name

sahafarensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1974-78

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1974-78

Authority page

425

Authority publication

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Lepilemur septentrionalis

Rumpler & Albignac, 1975

Family

Lepilemuridae

Root name

septentrionalis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1974-80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1974-80

Authority page

425

Authority publication

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:83) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (1993:246) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69008)
  4. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Mittermeier, Ganzhorn, Konstant, Glander, Tattersall, Groves, Rylands, Hapke, Ratsimbazafy, Mayor, Louis, Rumpler, Schwitzer & Rasoloarison (2008:1611) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4966)
  7. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:71) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #11622) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #11622) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001035) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11622/115567059) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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