Masoala striped lemur
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Masoala lemur ( Phaner furcifer ) |
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The Masoala lemur ( Phaner furcifer ) is a primate species from the lemur group . Until recently, all fork- striped lemurs were grouped together as a common species called Phaner furcifer ; today, four species are distinguished.
With a head body length of up to 29 centimeters and a weight of up to 500 grams, Masoala lemur lemurs are the largest representatives of the lamella lemurs. Their fur is brown to gray-brown in color and lighter on the belly. It is darker and longer than that of the other species. They have two noticeable black stripes that run from the top of the head over the eyes and meet at the muzzle.
Masoala lemurs live only in Madagascar . Its range includes the rainforests on the northeast coast of this island and extends from the Masoala Peninsula in the north to the area of the city of Toamasina . They occur up to 1050 meters above sea level.
Little is known about their way of life. Like all lamb's lemurs, they are likely to be nocturnal and feed mainly on tree sap, gnawing the tree bark with their modified teeth - the forward upper and lower incisors and the elongated upper canines and premolars .
Regionally, the destruction of their habitat poses a threat to the species, but overall it is widespread and, according to the IUCN, is not an endangered species.
The species is no longer kept in Europe; Berlin and Paris are former owners.
literature
- Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven CT et al. 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4 .
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2002, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
supporting documents
Web links
- Phaner furcifer onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved April 19, 2009.