Western lesser bamboo lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western lesser bamboo lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hapalemur occidentalis
Group	Lemurs
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lemuridae

Where does the western lesser bamboo lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western lesser bamboo lemur in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

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 western lesser bamboo lemur endangered?

The western lesser bamboo lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western lesser bamboo lemur?

The western lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lemuridae, genus Hapalemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western lesser bamboo lemur

The western lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis), also known as the northern bamboo lemur, western gentle lemur, or Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur, is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to Madagascar.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western lesser bamboo lemur (revision 1371915485), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q962570 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).