White-footed Sportive Lemur
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The white-footed sportive lemur (Lepilemur leucopus), or white-footed weasel lemur, is a species of lemur
in the Lepilemuridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lemur
Lemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...
in the Lepilemuridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.