Southern Lesser Bamboo Lemur
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The southern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis), also known as the southern bamboo lemur, rusty-gray bamboo lemur, and southern gentle lemur, is species of bamboo lemur
endemic to southern Madagascar
near Tôlanaro
. It was originally proposed as a subspecies of the eastern lesser bamboo lemur and is of similar size. However, it is darker and redder than the Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, with a shorter tail and different vocalizations. The type locality is Mandena, and it is believed to inhabit moist lowland and montane forests.
The southern lesser bamboo lemur is further supported as a separate species by recent mitochondrial DNA
research.
Bamboo lemur
The bamboo or gentle lemurs are the lemurs in genus Hapalemur. They are medium sized primates that live exclusively on Madagascar...
endemic to southern Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
near Tôlanaro
Tôlanaro
Tôlanaro or Tolagnaro is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of Anosy Region and of Tôlanaro District. It has a port of local importance, and a new port has been built at Ehoala...
. It was originally proposed as a subspecies of the eastern lesser bamboo lemur and is of similar size. However, it is darker and redder than the Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, with a shorter tail and different vocalizations. The type locality is Mandena, and it is believed to inhabit moist lowland and montane forests.
The southern lesser bamboo lemur is further supported as a separate species by recent mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA is the DNA located in organelles called mitochondria, structures within eukaryotic cells that convert the chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use, adenosine triphosphate...
research.