White-footed sportive lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the white-footed sportive lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-footed sportive 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 white-footed sportive lemur endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-footed sportive lemur?

The white-footed sportive lemur (Lepilemur leucopus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lepilemuridae, genus Lepilemur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-footed sportive lemur

The white-footed sportive lemur, white-footed weasel lemur, or dry-bush weasel lemur (Lepilemur leucopus) is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae, the sportive lemurs. It is similar in appearance to other lemurs in the family, with a grey back, a pale grey to white ventral side, and a light brown tail. It is a nocturnal animal that moves through the forest using a vertical clinging and leaping technique. It is endemic to Madagascar, inhabiting the southern subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural practices and charcoal production.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-footed sportive lemur (revision 1363166588), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q747834 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).