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Pariente's fork marked lemur

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Primates

Family
  
Cheirogaleidae

Scientific name
  
Phaner parienti

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Strepsirrhini

Genus
  
Phaner

Higher classification
  
Fork-marked lemur

Pariente's fork-marked lemur

Similar
  
Sambirano mouse lemur, Bongolava mouse lemur, Mittermeier's mouse lemur, Jolly's mouse lemur, Sibree's dwarf lemur

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. It is an omnivore, eating tree gum, sap, bud exudes, insects and larvae. It sleeps in nests that have been abandoned by other lemurs, particularly Coquerel's giant mouse lemur. This species is relatively unknown, though it is threatened by habitat destruction. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Masoala fork-marked lemur (Phaner furcifer).

References

Pariente's fork-marked lemur Wikipedia


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