Hubbard's sportive lemur

Lepilemur hubbardorum

Hubbard's sportive lemur, or the Zombitse sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has total length of about 51 to 59 cm, of which 23–25 cm are tail. Hubbard's sportive lemur is found north of the Onilahy River and south of the Mangoky River in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park in southwestern Madagascar, living in dry transitional forests.
The Hubbard's sportive lemur or the Zombitse sportive lemur - Lepilemur hubbardorum Such a cute little fellow. He was so curious but a little bit shy aswell. He got out of the tree but almost the same time he jumped in again. It was really such a funny sight :) Animalia,Chordata,Geotagged,Hubbards sportive lemur,Lemur,Lepilemur,Lepilemur hubbardorum,Lepilemuridae,Madagascar,Mammalia,Primates,Zombitse sportive lemur,Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

Naming

Hubbard's sportive lemur was described as a new species in 2006 when mitochondrial DNA sequencing showed it was significantly different from the red-tailed sportive lemur. Originally named "L. hubbardi", the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to "L. hubbardorum" in 2009.
Hubbard's Sportive Lemur Geotagged,Hubbards sportive lemur,Lepilemur hubbardorum,Madagascar,Spring

Status

The species listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, forest fires, and unsustainable levels of hunting.

A survey conducted over an 18 night period recorded 234 sightings of Hubbard's sportive lemur in the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. Data extrapolated from this survey indicates 16,500–18,000 individuals within the park.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyLepilemuridae
GenusLepilemur
SpeciesL. hubbardorum
Photographed in
Madagascar