Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates)

Andriaholinirina, Nicole; Fausser, Jean-Luc; Roos, Christian; Zinner, Dietmar; Thalmann, Urs; Rabarivola, Clément; Ravoarimanana, Iary; Ganzhorn, Jörg U.; Meier, Bernhard; Hilgartner, Roland; Walter, Lutz; Zaramody, Alphonse; Langer, C.; Hahn, Thomas P.; Zimmermann, Elke; Radespiel, Ute; Craul, Mathias; Tomiuk, Jürgen; Tattersall, Ian; Rumpler, Y.

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“…Pastorini et al (2003) suggested that the forms either side of the Tsiribihina River were different species. Andriaholinirina et al (2006a) confirmed their suspicion, describing Lepilemur randrianasoli as occurring north of Tsiribihina River, possibly to the Manambaho or Mahavavy du Sud rivers. The range of Lepilemur ruficaudatus is possibly now limited to the south of the Tsiribihina River, south to the Onilahy River, where it is replaced by Lepilemur leucopus (cf.…”

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“…To the south it occurs as far as the Ankarafa Forest on the Sahamalaza Peninsula (Randriatahina and Rabarivola 2004). However, in their description of Lepilemur sahamalazensis, Andriaholinirina et al (2006a) restrict L. dorsalis to Nosy Be, Ambanja and regions north of the Sambirano River, probably to the Mahavavy du Nord River, and the range of L. ankaranensis. Lepilemur sahamalazensis and L. dorsalis are the only sportive lemurs to have a diploid chromosome number of 26 (Andriaholinirina et al 2006a).…”

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“…Molecular data based on 3 individuals suggest that Lepilemur edwardsi could be split into 2 full species north and south of the Betsiboka River (Pastorini et al 2003). Andriaholinirina et al (2006a) described L. aeeclis from the north of the Betsiboka River.…”

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“…Groves (2005) and Mittermeier et al (2006), therefore, listed 8 species of sportive lemurs, all of them cytogenetically distinct Rumpler and Albignac 1978;Rumpler et al 2001;Thalmann and Ganzhorn 2003;). Since these publications, 3 molecular genetic studies (Andriaholinirina et al 2006a;Louis et al 2006b;Rabarivola et al 2006) have added a further 15 species, making it, with 23 species, the most diverse lemur genus.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Morphological and (especially) cytogenetic and molecular genetic studies are resulting in some major changes in our understanding of the diversity, phylogeny, and systematics of the lemurs (Fausser et al 2002;Mayor et al 2004;Ravoarimanana 2001;Rumpler 2000Rumpler , 2004, as well as the identification of numerous new species (Andriaholinirina et al 2006a;Andriantompohavana et al 2006Andriantompohavana et al , 2007Craul et al 2007;Kappeler et al 2005;Lei et al 2008;Louis et al 2006a, b;Olivieri et al 2007;Rabarivola et al 2006;Radespiel et al 2008;Rasoloarison et al 2000;Rylands et al 2002;Geissmann 2000, 2005;Zaramody et al 2006;Zimmermann et al 1998). Groves and Tattersall (1991), Groves (2000Groves ( , 2001Groves ( , 2005Groves ( , 2007, and Groves and Helgen (2007) revised existing museum material intensively.…”

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Lemur Diversity in Madagascar

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A basic understanding of the taxonomy, diversity, and distributions of primates is essential for their conservation. This review of the status of the taxonomy of lemurs is based on a 5-d workshop entitled "Primate Taxonomy for the New Millennium," held at the Disney Institute, Orlando, Florida, in February 2000. The aim is not to present a taxonomic revision, but to review our current understanding of the diversity and current and past ranges of lemurs and indicate where there is controversy, discrepancy, or lack of knowledge. Our goal therefore is to provide a baseline for future taxonomic investigation, as well as a clearer focus for research Int J Primatol (2008) and conservation priorities. We here focus on the lemurs of Madagascar and recognize 5 families, 15 genera, and 99 species and subspecies. We list 39 species of lemurs described since 2000: 2 dwarf lemurs, Cheirogaleus; 11 mouse lemurs, Microcebus; a giant mouse lemur, Mirza; a bamboo lemur, Hapalemur; 17 sportive lemurs, Lepilemur; and 7 woolly lemurs, Avahi. Taxonomic revisions have resulted in the resurrection of a further 9 taxa. However, the figures do not represent the total diversity of Malagasy lemurs because more new species are being identified via new field studies and accompanying genetic research, and should be described in the near future.

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Geographic variation in loud calls of sportive lemurs (Lepilemur ssp.) and their implications for conservation

Méndez-Cárdenas

Randrianambinina

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Bioacoustical studies in nonhuman primates have shown that loud calls can be reliably used as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for discriminating cryptic taxa, for their monitoring in the field as well as for the reconstruction of their phylogeny. To date, it is unknown, whether loud calls can be used for these purposes in sportive lemurs, for which current genetic studies suggest the existence of at least 24 cryptic species. The aim of this study was to compare the structure of loud calls of populations of sportive lemurs to characterize informative acoustic traits for taxa discrimination and to establish a phylogenetic tree based on acoustic structure. We have based our study on Inter-River-Systems (IRSs) as operational taxonomic units. Samples were collected from nine different localities of four IRSs along a transect from northwestern to northern Madagascar. Two call types, the ouah and the high-pitched call, were present in almost all IRSs. Six temporal and eight spectral parameters were measured in 196 calls of the best quality given by 21 different males. Variation within and between IRSs was assessed by multivariate statistics. Loud calls differed significantly among the different IRSs. The IRSs varied most in spectral parameters, whereas temporal parameters were less variable. Phylogenetic analysis using parsimony yielded 11 out of 17 acoustic characters as phylogenetically informative. The acoustic tree had an average branch support of 78%. Its topology coincided less with geographic distances than with genetic tree topology. Altogether our findings revealed that loud calls separated geographically isolated populations of sportive lemurs specifically. Based on these results, noninvasive tools for diagnosis and monitoring of cryptic species in nature can be developed for conservation management.

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Exceptional diversity of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in the Makira region with the description of one new species

Radespiel

Olivieri

Rasolofoson

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4Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust-Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar Although the number of described lemur species has increased considerably over the last 20 years, detailed biogeographic data are still lacking from many geographic regions, in particular in the eastern part of Madagascar. This study investigated mouse lemur species diversity in a previously unstudied Inter-River-System in the eastern Makira region. Three sites were visited and 26 individuals were sampled and characterized with 13 external morphometric measurements. Standard phylogenetic analyses were performed on the basis of sequences of three mitochondrial loci by including representatives of all other published mouse lemur species for comparison. The analyses revealed the presence of three mouse lemur species in one study site, two of which were previously undescribed. The two new species are genetically distinct and belong to the larger-bodied mouse lemur species on the island, whereas the third species, Microcebus mittermeieri, belongs to the smaller-bodied mouse lemur species. The study fully describes one of the new species. This study and other lemur inventories suggest that the Makira region is particularly rich in lemur species and the lack of any protected zone in this area should now attract the urgent attention of conservation stakeholders. Am.

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Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates)

Cited by 64 publications

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Lemur Diversity in Madagascar

Lemur Diversity in Madagascar

Geographic variation in loud calls of sportive lemurs (Lepilemur ssp.) and their implications for conservation

Exceptional diversity of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in the Makira region with the description of one new species

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