Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Daraina sportive lemur (Lepilemur milanoii), recorded as Endangered
Daraina sportive lemur (Lepilemur milanoii). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Daraina sportive lemur

Lepilemur milanoii

The Daraina sportive lemur is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Lepilemur milanoii
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Primates · Lepilemuridae · Lepilemur

Appearance

L. Milanoii is found in northern Madagascar, living in dry deciduous, gallery, and semi-evergreen forests.

It is a relatively small sportive lemur with a total length of about 49 to 56 cm (19 to 22 in), of that 24–27 cm (9.4–10.6 in) are tail.

Range and habitat

The Daraina sportive lemur is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. Its known distribution range covers the Loky-Manambato region and the species has surprisingly also been reported to occur in sympatry with L. Ankaranensis in the Andrafiamena protected area, both areas being managed by the NGO Fanamby. Daraina sportive lemur has been reported to occur at high densities in the forest fragments of Solaniampilana and Bekaraoka.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Daraina sportive lemur is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Daraina sportive lemur, Wikidata item Q140019. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Red-tailed sportive lemur

Lepilemur ruficaudatus
Photograph of Sahamalaza sportive lemur (Lepilemur sahamalazensis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sahamalaza sportive lemur

Lepilemur sahamalazensis
Photograph of Northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Northern sportive lemur

Lepilemur septentrionalis
Photograph of Hawks' sportive lemur (Lepilemur tymerlachsoni), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Hawks' sportive lemur

Lepilemur tymerlachsoni

Quick answers

What is Daraina sportive lemur?
The Daraina sportive lemur is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar.
What is the conservation status of Daraina sportive lemur?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Lepilemur milanoii. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Daraina sportive lemur live?
L. Milanoii is found in northern Madagascar, living in dry deciduous, gallery, and semi-evergreen forests.
Why is Daraina sportive lemur in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Lepilemur milanoii?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Daraina sportive lemur a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.