Mittermeier's sportive lemur (Lepilemur mittermeieri)
Mittermeier's sportive lemur (Lepilemur mittermeieri) is a sportive lemur endemic to the Ampasindava Peninsula in Madagascar.
Distribution
Lepilemur mittermeieri is a species of primate mammal in the family Lepilemuridae. Endemic to the Ampasindava Peninsula in northwestern Madagascar. Exact range limits are not known; the area is believed to be less than 1,260 km2.
Habitat and feeding habits
Inhabits tropical dry deciduous forests and is found in both primary and secondary forests. Its diet consists mainly of leaves.
Conservation status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has given this species a conservation status of "Endangered". The main threats to the species are habitat destruction due to logging for agriculture and coal mining, as well as hunting.
