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Scott's sportive lemur

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Suborder
  
Strepsirrhini

Scientific name
  
Lepilemur scottorum

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Primates

Family
  
Lepilemuridae

Rank
  
Species

Scott's sportive lemur

Similar
  
Betsileo sportive lemur, Fleurete's sportive lemur, Ahmanson's sportive lemur, Wright's sportive lemur, Daraina sportive lemur

Scott's sportive lemur (Lepilemur scottorum), or the Masoala sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. This is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. It has greyish brown fur and a black-tipped tail. It is named in honor of the Suzanne and Walter Scott Jr. Foundation.

References

Scott's sportive lemur Wikipedia