Sambirano Fork-marked Lemur
Phaner parienti
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cheirogaleidae
Pariente's fork-marked lemur (Phaner parienti), or the Sambirano fork-marked lemur, is a species of lemur endemic to the Sambirano region of north-western Madagascar. This lemur has light brown to gray upperparts, a prominent facial fork and dorsal stripe that runs from the tail's tip to the point where it splits on the lemur's head to rejoin at the nose, and a white-tipped tail. It is found in lowland and mid-altitude humid forests and is nocturnal.
Phaner est le seul genre de la sous-famille des Phanerinae. Il comprend quatre espèces, toutes classées « En danger d'extinction » (EN) par l'UICN. Liste des espèces Phaner à fourche - Lémurien à fourche oriental Phaner electromontis - Lémurien à fourche de la montagne d'ambre Phaner pallescens - Lémurien à fourche occidental, Phaner pâle Phaner parienti - Lémurien à fourche de Pariente Liens externes Sous-famille Phanerinae (fr + en) ITIS : Phanerinae Rumpler, 1974 Genre Phaner (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
Phaner parienti, lémur de orejas ahorquilladas de Sambirano, es una especie de mamífero primate de la familia Cheirogaleidae. Como todos los lémures es endémico de la isla de Madagascar y se distribuye al noroeste de la isla, en la región de Sambirano. El cuerpo mide casi 25 cm y la cola unos 40, pesa sobre 360 g.
Distribution
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