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The western lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis), also known as the northern bamboo lemur, western gentle lemur, or Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur,[4] is a species of bamboo lemur endemic to Madagascar.

Western lesser bamboo lemur
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Lemuridae
Genus:	Hapalemur
Species:	H. occidentalis
Binomial name
Hapalemur occidentalis Rumpler, 1975[3]
Distribution of H. occidentalis[1]

Description

The total length of this primate is 55–67 cm (22–26 in), more than half of which is tail, and average weight is just under 1 kilogram (2.2 lb).[5]

Distribution

It lives in several discontinuous areas in northern and western Madagascar including Ankarana and Analamerana in the north, Sambirano and the Ampasindava Peninsula in the north-west, and various areas in the west between the Mahavany and Tsiribihina Rivers.[5][6] This lemur has been reported from eight national parks (Ankarana, Baie de Baly, Mananara-Nord, Marojejy, Masoala, Sahamalaza-Iles Radama, Tsingy de Namoroka and Zahamena), two strict nature reserves (Tsaratanana and Zahamena), and eight special reserves (Ambatovaky, Analamerana, Anjanaharibe-Sud, Bemarivo, Kasijy, Maningoza, Manongarivo, and Marotandrano).[1]

Ecology

Preferred habitat is dry deciduous forest and humid forest which have areas of bamboo and bamboo vines; but they can exist in stands of bamboo surrounded by rice fields and other agricultural land. Lives in groups of six individuals and tends to be active at night. Females have a gestation period of 137 to 140 days and give birth, usually to one infant, from October through to January. Food includes fruit, liana flowers and bamboo. Bamboo species include Dendrocalamus giganteus, Ochlandra capitata and Phyllostachys aurea. It co-exists with other species of lemurs.[1]

Status

This species is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Appendix 1 and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorise this species as vulnerable.[1][2] As long as there is some bamboo, the western lesser bamboo lemur is able survive in a degraded habitat. Burning the forest for livestock pasture is the major concern for this species as well as charcoal production and mining in Ankarana. In Makira hunting with firearms, machetes and slingshots occurs.[1] There are eighteen individuals in European zoos.[1]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Western lesser bamboo lemur

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[es] Hapalemur occidentalis

El lémur del bambú occidental (Hapalemur occidentalis), es una especie de primate estrepsirrino de la familia Lemuridae endémica de Madagascar. Pertenece al género Hapalemur, una clase de lémures que posen una habilidad manual y coordinación mano-ojo mayor a la de los otros lémures,[3] y que se alimentan principalmente de bambú.

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[fr] Hapalemur occidentalis

L'Hapalemur gris occidental (Hapalemur occidentalis) est une espèce de primate lémuriforme appartenant à la famille des Lemuridae. La taille totale de ce primate est de 55-67 cm, dont plus de la moitié pour la queue, et son poids moyen est d'un peu moins de 1 kg. Il vit dans plusieurs domaines discontinus du nord et de l'ouest de Madagascar, y compris l'Ankarana et Analamerana au nord, Sambirano et la péninsule d'Ampasindava au nord-ouest, et dans plusieurs zones à l'ouest entre le Mahavavy et le fleuve Tsiribihina.

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[it] Hapalemur occidentalis

L'apalemure occidentale (Hapalemur occidentalis Rumpler, 1975) è una specie di lemure endemica del Madagascar[2].

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[ru] Hapalemur occidentalis

Hapalemur occidentalis  (лат.) — млекопитающее из рода кротких лемуров (Hapalemur) семейства Лемуровых (Lemuridae). Эндемик Мадагаскара.

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