Petter weasel lemur
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The Petter-Wieselmaki ( Lepilemur petteri ) is an on Madagascar living primate species from the group of lemurs within the lemurs . The species was first described in 2006 , the name honors the primate researcher Jean-Jacques Petter.
features
Petter weasel lemurs are among the smallest representatives of their genus. They reach a head body length of 22 to 24 centimeters, plus a tail that is around 24 centimeters long. Their weight is about 0.6 kilograms. Their fur is colored gray or gray-brown on the upper side, the underside is whitish-gray. The head is rounded and also colored gray. The eyes are relatively large and surrounded by white spots, and the throat is also white.
Distribution and way of life
Petter weasel lemurs are only known from a small area in southern Madagascar, the Beza-Mahafaly region. As far as is known, they only live south of the Onilahy River and west of the Linta and Menarandra Rivers, their exact range is unclear. They inhabit dry forests, especially thorn and gallery forests.
Petter-weasel lemurs are nocturnal and mostly stay in trees. During the day they sleep in tree hollows or in the thicket of plants, at night they go in search of food. They climb vertically and jump away. They live in fixed territories that they mark with shouts. Your food should consist of leaves, flowers and other parts of plants.
Danger
There is no more precise information about the endangerment level of this newly discovered species, which is also due to the uncertainties about its range. The IUCN lists the species under “too little data available” ( data deficient ).
literature
- Edward E. Louis Jr. ua: Molecular and morphological analyzes of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur ) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species. (PDF; 4.5 MB) In: Texas Tech University Special Publications. No. 49, 2006, pp. 1-49.
- Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4 .
Web links
- Lepilemur petteri in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009 Posted by: M. Hoffmann, 2008. Accessed on 5 November of 2009.