Betsileo woolly lemur
The Betsileo woolly lemur or Betsileo avahi (Avahi betsileo) is a species of woolly lemur native to southeastern Madagascar, in the District of Fandriana.[3] It weighs about 1 kg.[3] The pelage differs significantly from other southeastern woolly lemurs in that it is primarily light reddish brown on most of the body and grey under the jaw and on the extremities.[3] The pelage is thicker on the head than other eastern woolly lemurs.[3]
| Betsileo woolly lemur | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Indriidae |
| Genus: | Avahi |
| Species: | A. betsileo |
| Binomial name | |
| Avahi betsileo Andriantompohavana et al., 2007[3] | |
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| Distribution of A. betsileo[1] | |
References
- Eppley, T.M. & Patel, E. (2020). "Avahi betsileo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136767A115585814. Retrieved 20 July 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- Andriantompohavana, R.; Lei, R.; Zaonarivelo, J. R.; Engberg, S. E.; Nalanirina, G.; McGuire, S. M.; Shore, G. D.; Andrianasolo, J.; Herrington, K.; Brenneman, R. A. & Louis, E. E. Jr (2007). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the woolly lemurs, Genus Avahi (Primates: Lemuriformes)" (PDF). Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University. 51: 44–46.
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