Petter's sportive lemur
Species of lemur
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Petter's sportive lemur (Lepilemur petteri) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of 26 species in the genus Lepilemur. It is one of the smaller sportive lemurs with a total length of about 49 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in), of which 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in) are tail.[4] Petter's sportive lemur is found in southwestern Madagascar, living in dry spiny forests and some gallery forests.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lepilemuridae |
| Genus: | Lepilemur |
| Species: | L. petteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepilemur petteri | |
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| Distribution of L. petteri[1] | |
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