Moore woolly lemur

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Moore woolly lemur
Systematics
Order : Primates (Primates)
Subordination : Wet-nose primates (Strepsirrhini)
Partial order : Lemurs (Lemuriformes)
Family : Indriiformes (Indriidae)
Genre : Woolly lemurs ( Avahi )
Type : Moore woolly lemur
Scientific name
Avahi mooreorum
Lei et al., 2008

The Moore-Wollmaki ( Avahi mooreorum ) is a primate species from the group of lemurs . It was only described as a separate species in 2008 . The specific epithet honors the family of the US patron Gordon Moore .

Moore lemurs reach a body length of around 28 centimeters, plus a 33 centimeter long tail. Their weight is around 0.9 kilograms. Their thick, woolly fur is brownish on the top and gray on the underside. The bushy tail is reddish brown, the inner thighs are white. The mask-like facial hair is less pronounced than in other woolly lemurs , the eyes are large and the ears are partially hidden in the fur.

Like all lemurs, bog lemurs only live in Madagascar , so far they are only known from the Masoala region on the east coast. Their habitat is therefore rainforests . Little is known about the way of life of this newly described species; it probably corresponds to that of the other woolly lemurs. As a result, they are nocturnal tree dwellers who move vertically climbing and jumping. They are likely to live in monogamous family groups and feed primarily on leaves.

The species is hunted and is threatened by deforestation. The IUCN lists the Moore's woolly lemur as endangered ( Endangered ).

literature

  • Russell A. Mittermeier , Jörg U. Ganzhorn, William R. Konstant, Kenneth Glander, Ian Tattersall , Colin P. Groves , Anthony B. Rylands, Andreas Hapke, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Mireya I. Mayor, Edward Louis jr, Yves Rumpler, Christoph Schwitzer, Rodin Rasoloarison: Lemur Diversity in Madagascar. In: International Journal of Primatology. 29, 2008, ISSN  0164-0291 , pp. 1607-1656.
  • Runhua Lei, Shannon E. Engberg, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Susie M. McGuire, Russell A. Mittermeier, John R. Zaonarivelo, Rick A. Brenneman, Edward E. Louis Jr .: Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park. Special Publications Museum of Texas Tech University Number 53 (2008) online (PDF; 2.2 MB) .

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