James' sportive lemur

James' sportive lemur

Manombo sportive lemur

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Lepilemur jamesorum

James' sportive lemur (Lepilemur jamesorum ), or the Manombo sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the larger sportive lemurs with a total length of about 60 to 67 cm (24 to 26 in), of which 28 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) are tail. James' sportive lemur is found in southeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary lowland forests.

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Originally named L. jamesi, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. jamesorum in 2009.

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James' sportive lemur habitat map

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James' sportive lemur habitat map

References

1. James' sportive lemur Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James'_sportive_lemur
2. James' sportive lemur on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136491/115583306

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