117 observationsCritically Endangered
Red-tailed Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur ruficaudatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lepilemuridae ›Genus: Lepilemur
About
The red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), or red-tailed weasel lemur, is native to Madagascar like all lemurs. It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves, though they also eat some fruit. Individuals weigh around 800 grams, and there is little sexual dimorphism. In general they live in mated pairs, with a home range of about 10,000 square metres. Both members of the pair use the same home range, and there is little overlap between the home...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-tailed Sportive Lemur is Lepilemur ruficaudatus.
- The Red-tailed Sportive Lemur has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the family Lepilemuridae.
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur belongs to the genus Lepilemur.