Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur

(Hapalemur occidentalis)

Description

Hapalemur occidentalis is a halfmaki from the lemurs family (Lemuridae).These half apes are endemic animals on the island of Madagascar.The species is also regarded as a subspecies of the gray halfmaki,Hapalemur griseus occidentalis

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Primates

Family:Lemuridae

Genus:Hapalemur

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