ENEndangered
Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur edwardsi
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milne-Edwards'_sportive_lemur
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionLegislation
Other threatened species in LEPILEMURIDAE
Threatened in Madagascar
Frequently asked questions
Why is Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur classified as Endangered?
Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur live?
Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur?
The main threats to Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur are 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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