AEECL's sportive lemur

AEECL's sportive lemur

AEECL's sportive lemur, Antafia sportive lemur, Red-shouldered sportive lemur

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Lepilemur aeeclis

The Antafia sportive lemur, or red-shouldered sportive lemur (Lepilemur aeeclis ) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has a total length of about 52 to 59 cm (20 to 23 in), of which 24–26 cm (9.4–10.2 in) are tail. The AEECL's sportive lemur is found in western Madagascar, living in dry deciduous forests.

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The species was named in honor of the Association Européenne pour l'Étude et la Conservation des Lémuriens  (the A.E.E.C.L.) for its twelve years of support to the research team that discovered it. It is unusual in having a specific name based on an acronym.

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AEECL's sportive lemur habitat map

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AEECL's sportive lemur habitat map

References

1. AEECL's sportive lemur Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEECL's_sportive_lemur
2. AEECL's sportive lemur on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136376/115582704

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