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Lepilemur hollandorum Ramaromilanto et al., 2009

Scientific name: 
Scientist name: 
Ramaromilanto et al., 2009
Malagasy: 
Hataka, Trangalava, Kotrika, Fitiliky, Kotriana
English: 
Mananara-Nord Sportive Lemur
German: 
Mananara-Nord-Wieselmaki
Other english: 
Holland’s Sportive Lemur
French: 
Lépilémur de Mananara-Nord
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Species

Identification

Lepilemur hollandorum is a large sportive lemur with a head-body length of 29.3–33.7 cm, a tail length of 26.8–29.4 cm, a total length of 56–63 cm, and a body weight of about 1 kg (Ramaromilanto et al., 2009). The pelage on the head, extending along the shoulders and down to the mid-back, is mottled reddish-gray, where it becomes a lighter grayish- brown down to the pygal region of the tail. The head also has a faint dark brown to black mid-dorsal stripe or inverted Y-shaped pattern, which progresses as far as the lower half of the back. The ventral coat is primarily light gray, with darker undertones. The tail is dark brown to black towards the distal end, and the hands and feet are grayish-brown. The face is generally gray, while the neck area close to the ears and chin are a lighter brown to blonde. The ears are protruding and fleshy.