| Petter's sportive lemur | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Lepilemuridae |
| Genus: | Lepilemur |
| Species: | L. petteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepilemur petteri Louis, Jr, 2006 |
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| Petter's sportive lemur range | |
Petter's sportive lemur (Lepilemur petteri) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the smaller sportive lemurs with a total length of about 49 to 54 centimeters, of which 22-25 centimeters are tail.[2] Petter's sportive lemur is found in southwestern Madagascar, living in dry spiny forests and some gallery forests.[2]