Pale fork-marked lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pale fork-marked lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the pale fork-marked lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pale fork-marked 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 pale fork-marked lemur endangered?

The pale fork-marked lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pale fork-marked lemur?

The pale fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cheirogaleidae, genus Phaner. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pale fork-marked lemur

The pale fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens), or western fork-marked lemur, is a species of lemur known from western Madagascar; south of the Fiherenana River to the region of Soalala. It is said to be the smallest fork-marked species. It is listed on CITES Appendix I as Endangered. They are about 9–11 in (230–280 mm) long from head to rump and their tail adds another 11–15 in (280–380 mm). Pale fork-marked lemur's weigh around 11–18 oz (310–510 g)

Pale fork-marked lemurs live up to around 12 years in captivity. Their chances of surviving to that age is suspected to decrease when in the wild.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pale fork-marked lemur (revision 1314580126), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q737953 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).