AEECL's sportive lemur

AEECL's sportive lemur
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Lepilemuridae
Genus: Lepilemur
Species:
L. aeeclis
Binomial name
Lepilemur aeeclis
Andriaholinirina et al., 2017[3]
Map of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa, with one mark on the northwest side of the island
Distribution of L. aeeclis[1]

The Antafia sportive lemur, or red-shouldered sportive lemur (Lepilemur aeeclis) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has a total length of about 52 to 59 cm (20 to 23 in), of which 24–26 cm (9.4–10.2 in) are tail.[4] The AEECL's sportive lemur is found in western Madagascar, living in dry deciduous forests.[4]

The species was named in honor of the Association Européenne pour l'Étude et la Conservation des Lémuriens [fr] (the A.E.E.C.L.) for its twelve years of support to the research team that discovered it.[5] It is unusual in having a specific name based on an acronym.[6]

See also

Other species with acronym-derived names:

References

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  1. ^ a b Louis, E.E.; Bailey, C.A.; Sefczek, T.M.; Raharivololona, B.; Schwitzer, C.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Wilmet, L. (2020). "Lepilemur aeeclis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136376A115582704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136376A115582704.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ Andriaholinirina, N.; Fausser, J.; Roos, C.; Zinner, D; Thalmann, U.; Rabarivola, C.; Ravoarimanana, I.; Ganzhorn, J.; Meier, B.; Hilgartner, R.; Walter, L.; Zaramody, A.; Langer, C.; Hahn, T.; Zimmermann, E.; Radespiel, U.; Craul, M.; Tomiuk, J.; Tattersall, I.; Rumpler, Y.; et al. (July 2017). "Corrective paper concerning three new species of the genus Lepilemur Geoffroy, 1851 (Mammalia)". Dumerilia. 7: 62–71.
  4. ^ a b Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. Yale University Press. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9780300125504.
  5. ^ Andriaholinirina, N.; Fausser, J.; Roos, C.; Rumpler, Y.; et al. (2006-02-23). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates)". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 6 (17): 17. Bibcode:2006BMCEE...6...17A. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-6-17. PMC 1397877. PMID 16504080.
  6. ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9. This lemur is named not after a person but, possibly uniquely, after the acronym of an organization.


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