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Scott's sportive lemur Lepilemur scottorum Endangered

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lemurs on the world map

Scott's sportive lemur: Lepilemur scottorum 173025595
Photo: ntitelbaum, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameLepilemur scottorum
GroupLemurs
StatusEndangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyLepilemuridae

Where does the Scott's sportive lemur live?

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

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 Scott's sportive lemur endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Scott's sportive lemur?

The Scott's sportive lemur (Lepilemur scottorum) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lepilemuridae, genus Lepilemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Scott's 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scott's sportive lemur (revision 1356981271), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q664080 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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