Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lepilemur edwardsi
Group	Lemurs
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lepilemuridae

Where does the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur endangered?

The milne-Edwards' sportive lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur?

The milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lepilemuridae, genus Lepilemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the milne-Edwards' sportive lemur

Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi), or Milne-Edwards' weasel lemur, is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

An enormous problem for these animals is the limited resource of safe sleeping sites. These are essential for their survival since they provide shelter from predators and weather conditions.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (revision 1374583564), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q249579 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).