Lepilemuridae
E818588
Lepilemuridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal primates known as sportive lemurs, endemic to Madagascar and characterized by their strong hind limbs and folivorous diet.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | territorial ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | sportive lemurs ⓘ |
| communication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Lepilemur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | folivorous ⓘ |
| digestiveAdaptation | enlarged cecum for leaf digestion ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cheirogaleidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsFamily | 20th century ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
northern Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ western Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry deciduous forests
ⓘ
forests ⓘ rainforests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
low reproductive rate
ⓘ
specialized folivory ⓘ |
| infraorder | Lemuriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotionType | vertical clinging and leaping ⓘ |
| memberOf | Malagasy lemurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature | strong hind limbs ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood | leaves ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to single offspring ⓘ |
| restingSite |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
tree holes ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes adapted to nocturnal vision ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| vernacularName | sportive lemurs ⓘ |
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