Fleurete's sportive lemur

Fleurete's sportive lemur
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Lepilemuridae
Genus:	Lepilemur
Species:	L. fleuretae
Binomial name
	Lepilemur fleuretae; Louis et al.., 2006
	Distribution of L. fleuretae

Fleurete's sportive lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae), or the Andohahela sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a medium-sized sportive lemur with a total length of about 58 to 67 cm (23 to 26 in), of which about 30 cm (12 in) in are tail^[4] Fleurete's sportive lemur is found in southeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary rainforests.^[4] The lemur was named after Fleurette Andriantsilavo, who was Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forestry in Madagascar.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Donati, G.; Balestri, M.; Campera, M.; Ravoahangy, A.; Louis, E.E. (2020). "Lepilemur fleuretae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136263A115581448. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136263A115581448.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ Louis Jr., E.E.; Engberg, S.E.; Lei, R.; Geng, H.; Sommer, J.A.; Ramaromilanto, R.; Randriamanana, J.C.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Andriantompohavana, R.; Randria, G.; Prosper; Ramaromilanto, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Rooney, A.; Brenneman, R.A. (2006). "Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species" (PDF). Texas Tech University Special Publications (49): 1–49.
^ ^a ^b Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. Yale University Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780300125504.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.