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Eastern fork-marked dwarf lemur
FORK-MARKEDLEMURS
(genus
Phaner
) These lemurs prefer to live high in the
canopy so are often rather difficult to see and identify. Their distribution is also some-
what sporadic. Perhaps the best places to look are the dry western forests like Kirindy
and Zombitse. The dark fork markings on the face are highly distinctive.
SPORTIVE LEMURS
(genus
Lepilemur
) Sportive lemurs mostly spend the day in
tree-holes from which they peer drowsily. Their name is something of a misnomer as
theyarerarelyparticularlyenergetic,evenatnight.Theyclingverticallytotreetrunks
and, after dark, their high pitched calls are often a feature of the forests they inhabit.
Recently scientists have described many new species (the genus now contains 25 spe-
cies) andinappearance they are often verysimilar.The best guide foridentification is
locality.
