Eulemur sanfordi
(Archbold, 1932)
Sanford's Brown Lemur
Location:Madagascar, Diana region (formerly part of Antsiranana province), Ankarana Special ReserveDate taken:30 June 2009Description:Male. Formerly as Sanford's Lemur
Distribution :
N Madagascar, from Ampasindava peninsula south to Mahavavy and Manambato Rivers.
Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2895
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Primates |
| Suborder | : Strepsirrhini |
| Infraorder | : Lemuriformes |
| Family | : Lemuridae |
| Genus | : Eulemur |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Archbold, R. 1932-03-26. A new lemur from Madagascar. American Museum Novitates 518:1.
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Original name as described
Lemur fulvus sanfordi
Other common names
Sanford's Lemur
Type material
AMNH M-100585
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Madagascar, Montagne d'Ambre.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
IUCN Red List status
Endangered
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 5 names and synonyms.
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