Lepilemur ahmansonorum Louis et al., 2006

Scientific name:

Lepilemur ahmansonorum

Scientist name:

Louis et al., 2006

Malagasy:

Boengy

English:

Tsiombikibo Sportive Lemur

German:

Tsiombikibo Wieselmaki

Other english:

Ahmanson’s Sportive Lemur

French:

Lépilémur d’Ahmanson, Lépilémur du Tsiombikibo

Family:

LEPILEMURIDAE Gray, 1870

Taxa:

Lepilemur

Species

Identification

Lepilemur ahmansonorum is a small sportive lemur with a head-body length of 24–30 cm, a tail length of 23–34 cm, a total length of 47–54 cm, and a body weight of 460–760 g (Louis et al., 2006b). The coat is mainly dark gray, both above and on the underside, with diffuse reddish-brown on the dorsal surface of the extremities, especially distally. A vague black stripe may be present on the crown. The tail is a dark reddish-brown on the dorsal surface, and a light grayish-blonde below (Louis et al., 2006b).

Natural history

As of 2010, this species had not been studied in the wild.

Geographic range

Central-west Madagascar. This species is currently known only from the Tsiombikibo Classified Forest, southwest of the Mahavavy du Sud River, near the city of Mitsinjo. The southern extent of the range is unknown (especially relative to Lepilemur randrianasoloi), but is here rather arbitrarily taken as the Maningoza River (Louis et al., 2006).

Conservation status

There is too little information to determine the conservation status of L. ahmansonorum and the latest IUCN Red List assessment (2008) classified it as Data Deficient (DD). As of 2010, this species was not being kept in captivity (I. J. Porton, pers. comm.).

Where to see it

At present, the only place to see this species is in the Tsiombikibo Classified Forest.

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