Betsileo woolly lemur explained

The Betsileo woolly lemur or Betsileo avahi (Avahi betsileo) is a species of woolly lemur native to southeastern Madagascar, in the District of Fandriana. 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. The pelage is thicker on the head than other eastern woolly lemurs.

This lemur is an arboreal, herbivorous, nocturnal, female dominant nonhuman primate,[1] with a body length of about, including a 28.3-34.4 cm (11.14-13.54 in) tail, it is weighing about . Avahi betsileo prefers to inhabit humid rainforests, are vertical clingers and leapers.[2]

Distribution

The Betsileo woolly lemur can be found in the Bemosary classified forest, Madagascar.

Conservation

According to the IUCN, Avahi betsileo is classified as Endangered species.

The habitat of this species is now less than 1500 km^2 due to the impact of Deforestation in Madagascar.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Rumpler . Yves . Hauwy . Marcel . Fausser . Jean-Luc . Roos . Christian . Zaramody . Alphonse . Andriaholinirina . Nicole . Zinner . Dietmar . 2011-02-01 . Comparing chromosomal and mitochondrial phylogenies of the Indriidae (Primates, Lemuriformes) . Chromosome Research . en . 19 . 2 . 209–224 . 10.1007/s10577-011-9188-5 . 1573-6849 . 3075406 . 21336668.
  2. Mittermeier . Russell A. . Ganzhorn . Jörg U. . Konstant . William R. . Glander . Kenneth . Tattersall . Ian . Groves . Colin P. . Rylands . Anthony B. . Hapke . Andreas . Ratsimbazafy . Jonah . Mayor . Mireya I. . Louis . Edward E. . Rumpler . Yves . Schwitzer . Christoph . Rasoloarison . Rodin M. . 2008-12-01 . Lemur Diversity in Madagascar . International Journal of Primatology . en . 29 . 6 . 1607–1656 . 10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y . 17614597 . 1573-8604. 10161/6237 . free .
  3. Vieilledent . Ghislain . Grinand . Clovis . Rakotomalala . Fety A. . Ranaivosoa . Rija . Rakotoarijaona . Jean-Roger . Allnutt . Thomas F. . Achard . Frédéric . 2018-06-01 . Combining global tree cover loss data with historical national forest cover maps to look at six decades of deforestation and forest fragmentation in Madagascar . Biological Conservation . en . 222 . 189–197 . 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.04.008 . 846458 . 0006-3207. free .

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