Taxonavigation

Familia: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species (26): L. aeeclis – L. ahmansonorum – L. ankaranensis – L. betsileo – L. dorsalis – L. edwardsi – L. fleuretae – L. grewcockorum – L. hollandorum – L. hubbardorum – L. jamesorum – L. leucopus – L. microdon – L. milanoii – L. mittermeieri – L. mustelinus – L. otto – L. petteri – L. randrianasoloi – L. ruficaudatus – L. sahamalazensis – L. scottorum – L. seali – L. septentrionalis – L. tymerlachsonorum – L. wrightae

Name

• Lepilemur I. Geoffroy, 1851

Type species: Lepilemur mustelinus I. Geoffroy, 1851

Primary references

• Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. 1851. Catalogue méthodique de la collection des mammifères, de la collection des oiseaux et des collections annexes. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. p. 75.

References

• Lepilemur in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Garbutt, N. 2007. Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. A&C Black Publishers. ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4
• Mittermeier, R.A.; Tattersall, I.; Konstant, W.R.; Meyers, D.M.; Mast, R.B. 1994. Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (1st ed.). Conservation International. ISBN 1-881173-08-9
• Mittermeier, R.A.; Konstant, W.R.; Hawkins, F.; Louis, E.E.; Langrand, O.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Rasoloarison, R.; Ganzhorn, J.U. et al. 2006. Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (2nd ed.). Conservation International. ISBN 1-881173-88-7
• Mittermeier, R.A.; Louis, E.E.; Richardson, M.; Schwitzer, C.; Langrand, O.; Rylands, A.B.; Hawkins, F.; Rajaobelina, S. et al. 2010. Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (3rd ed.). Conservation International. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5
• Andriaholinirina, N.; Fausser, J.-L.; Roos, C.; Zinner, D.; Thalmann, U.; Rabarivola, C.; Ravoarimanana, I.; Ganzhorn, J.U.; Meier, B.; Hilgartner, R.; Walter, L.; Zaramody, A.; Langer, C.; Hahn, T.; Zimmermann, E.; Radespiel, U.; Craul, M.; Tomiuk, J.; Tattersall, I.; Rumpler, Y. 2006. Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates). BMC Evolutionary Biology 6 (17): 1–13. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-6-17

• Louis, E.E., jr. et al. 2006: Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (family Megaladapidae: genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University, (49) Full publication (PDF) Reference page. 
• Rabarivola, C.; Zaramody, A.; Fausser, J.-L.; Andriaholinirina, N.; Roos, C.; Zinner, C.; Marcel, H.; Rumpler, Y. 2006. Cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of a new species of sportive lemur from Northern Madagascar. Lemur News 11: 45–49.
• Craul, M.; Zimmermann, E.; Rasoloharijaona, S.; Randrianambinina, B.; Radespiel, U. 2007. Unexpected species diversity of Malagasy primates (Lepilemur spp.) in the same biogeographical zone: a morphological and molecular approach with the description of two new species. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7: 83. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-7-83
• Tattersall, I. 2007. Madagascar's Lemurs: Cryptic diversity of taxonomic inflation. Evolutionary Anthropology 16: 12–23. DOI: 10.1002/evan.20126
• Lei, R.; Engberg, S.E.; Andriantompohavana, R.; McGuire, S.M.; Mittermeier, R.A.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Brenneman, R.A.; Louis Jr., E.E. 2008. Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park". Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University 53: 1–48.
• Mittermeier, R.; Ganzhorn, J.; Konstant, W.; Glander, K.; Tattersall, I.; Groves, C.; Rylands, A.; Hapke, A.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Mayor, M.; Louis, E.; Rumpler, Y.; Schwitzer, C.; Rasoloarison, R. 2008. Lemur Diversity in Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 29 (6): 1607–1656. DOI: 10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y
• Ramaromilanto, B.; Lei, R.; Engberg, S.E.; Johnson, S.E.; Sitzmann, B.D.; Louis, E.E. Jr. 2009. Description of a new sportive lemur, Holland’s or Mananara-Nord sportive lemur, from Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, Madagascar. Museum of Texas Tech University 286: 1–22

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