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Hubbard's sportive lemur
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Lepilemuridae
Genus:	Lepilemur
Species:	L. hubbardorum
Binomial name
Lepilemur hubbardorum Louis et al., 2006
Distribution of L. hubbardorum

Hubbard's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum), or the Zombitse sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has total length of about 51 to 59 cm (20 to 23 in), of which 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) are tail. Hubbard's sportive lemur is found north of the Onilahy River and south of the Mangoky River in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park in southwestern Madagascar, living in dry transitional forests. The species listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, forest fires, and unsustainable levels of hunting.

Hubbard's sportive lemur was described as a new species in 2006 when mitochondrial DNA sequencing showed it was significantly different from the red-tailed sportive lemur. Originally named L. hubbardi, the name was found to be incorrectly formed and was corrected to L. hubbardorum in 2009.

A survey conducted over an 18 night period recorded 234 sightings of Hubbard's sportive lemur in the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. Data extrapolated from this survey indicates 16,500–18,000 individuals within the park.

References

1. ^ LaFleur, M.; Bornbusch, S. (2020). "Lepilemur hubbardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136761A115585671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136761A115585671.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
3. ^ Louis Jr., E.E.; Engberg, S.E.; Lei, R.; Geng, H.; Sommer, J.A.; Ramaromilanto, R.; Randriamanana, J.C.; Zaonarivelo, J.R.; Andriantompohavana, R.; Randria, G.; Prosper; Ramaromilanto, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Rooney, A.; Brenneman, R.A. (2006). "Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species" (PDF). Texas Tech University Special Publications (49): 1–49.
4. ^ Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. p. 134.
5. Hoffman, M.; Grubb, P.; Groves, C.P.; Hutterer, R.; Van der Straeten, E.; Simmons, N.; Bergmans, W. (2009). "A synthesis of African and western Indian Ocean Island mammal taxa (Class: Mammalia) described between 1988 and 2008: an update to Allen (1939) and Ansell (1989)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2205: 1–36. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2205.1.1.
6. Martin, Luke D.; Rowe, Amanda K.; Nomenjanahary, Eva S.; Montaño, Serenity K.; Wright, Patricia C.; Deppe, Anja M. (2021). "Population Estimates of Hubbard's Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum) at Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar". Folia Primatologica. 92 (1): 70–78. doi:10.1159/000512559. ISSN 0015-5713. PMID 33423029. S2CID 231575123.

• IUCN Red List endangered species
• Sportive lemurs
• Mammals described in 2006