Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Suborder Strepsirrhini Scientific name Lepilemur jamesorum | Phylum Chordata Order Primates Family Lepilemuridae Rank Species | |
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Similar Betsileo sportive lemur, Fleurete's sportive lemur, Ahmanson's sportive lemur, Wright's sportive lemur, Grewcock's sportive lemur |
James' sportive lemur (Lepilemur jamesorum), or the Manombo sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the larger sportive lemurs with a total length of about 60 to 67 centimeters, of which 28 to 32 centimeters are tail. James' sportive lemur is found in southeastern Madagascar, living in primary and secondary lowland forests .
Originally named L. jamesi, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. jamesorum in 2009.
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