Hawk's Sportive Lemur
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Hawks' sportive lemur also known as Nosy Be sportive lemur or Nosy Be weasel lemur, is a sportive lemur
endemic to Madagascar
. It is a moderately large sportive lemur, with a total length of about 50 to 68 centimeters, of which 22 to 27 centimeters are tail.
Originally named L. tymerlachsoni, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. tymerlachsonorum in 2009. The name honors the Howard and Rhonda Hawk family.
Sportive lemur
The sportive lemurs are the medium sized primates that make up the Lepilemuridae family. The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur, as well as the extinct genus Megaladapis. They are closely related to the other lemurs and exclusively live on the island of Madagascar...
endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is a moderately large sportive lemur, with a total length of about 50 to 68 centimeters, of which 22 to 27 centimeters are tail.
Originally named L. tymerlachsoni, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. tymerlachsonorum in 2009. The name honors the Howard and Rhonda Hawk family.