Table I.
Summary of published and unpublished records of lemurs in mangroves
| Species | RL | Location | Observer/source | Details of observation | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Cheirogaleidae | |||||
| *cf. Cheirogaleus medius | LC | Southwest of Baie de Baly National Park | Jamie Shattenberg | Based on description provided by local staff working in mangroves, not confirmed | |
| *Microcebus cf. danfossi | EN | Anjajavy | Nick Garbutt | Observed on several occasions | |
| Microcebus griseorufus | LC | Saint Augustin | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| *Microcebus cf. mamiratra | CR | Antsahampano | Zo Andriamahenina | Two individuals roosting under loose bark of Ceriops tagal | February |
| *Microcebus mamiratra | CR | Ambalahonko, Nosy Be | Emma Dobinson | 1 individual | September |
| Microcebus cf. myoxinus | VU | Baie de Baly, near Antsakoamarovitiky | Hawkins et al. (1998) | One observed in flowering mangrove tree, probably Avicennia marina | |
| Microcebus cf. myoxinus | VU | Besalampy | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| *Microcebus cf. ravelobensis | EN | Antsena River, Mariarano | Barry Ferguson | 5–10 individuals observed, over 2 nights | January, June |
| *Microcebus sp. | North of Morondava | Nick Garbutt | |||
| *Microcebus sp. | Analalava | Sebastien Wolf | 2 individuals foraging in Rhizophora mucronata | June | |
| *Microcebus sp. | Southwest of Baie de Baly National Park | Jamie Shattenberg | Regularly found inside dead mangrove branches (based on testimony of local staff working in mangroves) | ||
| *Mirza zaza | EN | Antsahampano | Charlie Gardner, Louise Jasper | Active in Bruguiera gymnorrhiza at night | March |
| Family Lepilemuridae | |||||
| *Lepilemur edwarsi | EN | ? | Rasolofo (2011) | No details or reference provided | |
| *Lepilemur cf. grewcockorum | EN | West of Antsohihy | Felix Razafindrajao | 3 individuals roosting in tree hole in Avicennia marina | February |
| *Lepilemur tymerlachsoni | CR | Ambalahonko, Nosy Be | Emma Dobinson | 2 individuals observed at back of mangrove | August/ September |
| Family Lemuridae | |||||
| *Eulemur albifrons | EN | South of Ambodiforaha | Cortni Borgerson | Single male eating fruit of cf. Heritiera littoralis | December |
| Eulemur coronatus | EN | Northwest of Montagne d’Ambre | Donati et al. (2016) | Observed at edge of mangroves connecting terrestrial forest, presumed use of mangroves as corridor | |
| *Eulemur coronatus | EN | Ampasindava | Tojo Razanparany | ||
| *Eulemur coronatus | EN | Antsiroragnana (Orongia) | Razafitsalama Lalao Jeremi | Group of 9 eating flowers of Sonneratia alba during dry season | May |
| Eulemur flavifrons | CR | Analafady-Ambodimanga | Dumoulin 2011; Donati et al. (2016) | 1 male captured in mangrove and 1 group observed traversing rice paddy between mangrove and 2.5-ha forest patch. Author hypothesizes that groups spend most of their time in the mangrove. | |
| *Eulemur fulvus | NT | Mayotte | Tarnaud and Simmen 2002; Laurent Tarnaud | Groups of 3–6 eating mud extracted from crab burrows at low tide, observed 5–10 times. Also up to 10 licking leaves of mangrove trees in morning, observed 2+ times. | July, August |
| *Eulemur fulvus | NT | ? | Rasolofo (2011) | No details or reference provided | |
| *Eulemur macaco | VU | Ampasikely | Bayart and Simmen (2005) | Only 1 group out of 3 used mangroves, and in only 1 year out of 3 | |
| *Eulemur macaco | VU | Ambalahonko, Nosy Be | Emma Dobinson | Large group traveling through mangrove, possibly also feeding | March? |
| Eulemur mongoz | CR | Katsepy | Gauthier et al. (1999, 2000) | Used as feeding site. Groups of 2 or 3 observed traveling with 9–13 E. rufus | |
| Eulemur mongoz | CR | Antrema | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| Eulemur rufus | VU | Katsepy | Gauthier et al. (1999, 2000) | Used as sleeping site. Groups of 9–13 observed traveling with 2–3 E. mongoz | |
| Eulemur sanfordi | EN | NW of Montagne d’Ambre | Donati et al. (2016) | Observed at edge of mangroves connecting terrestrial forest, presumed use of mangroves as corridor | |
| Lemur catta | EN | Sarodrano/S of Toliara (several locations) | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| *Lemur catta | EN | Sarodrano/S of Toliara | Sauther et al. (2013) | Drinking from freshwater seeps and resting in shade during hottest parts of day | |
| *Lemur catta | EN | Sarodrano/S of Toliara | Scott et al. (ND) | ||
| *Lemur catta | EN | Sarodrano/S of Toliara | Antsa Randrianjohany | Drinking freshwater and eating leaves | May |
| *Lemur catta | EN | Sarodrano/S of Toliara | Tsibara Mbohoahy | Resting in shade and occasionally eating leaves of Avicennia marina | |
| Family Indriidae | |||||
| Propithecus coquereli | EN | Anjohibe | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| Propithecus coquereli | EN | Baie de Mahajamba | Andriaholinirina et al. (2014) | ||
| Propithecus coquereli | EN | Anjajavy | Nowak (2012) | ||
| *Propithecus coquereli | EN | Antsena River, Mariarano | Barry Ferguson | 2 individuals observed | January, June |
| *Propithecus coquereli | EN | Anjajavy | Nick Garbutt | ||
| Propithecus coronatus | EN | Antrema | Roger and Andrianasolo (2003) | Mangroves are “preferred habitat” | |
| *Propithecus coronatus | EN | Antrema | Laurent Tarnaud | Five individuals going to roost at night | July |
| Propithecus coronatus | EN | Bombetoka | Nowak (2012) | ||
| Propithecus coronatus | EN | Katsepy | Gauthier et al. (1999, 2000) | Used as sleeping and foraging sites, sympatric with Eulemur mongoz and E. rufus | |
| *Propithecus coronatus | EN | Katsepy | Tojo Razanparany | ||
| *Propithecus coronatus | EN | Katsepy | Rivo Ramanamisata | 5 groups, 27 individuals. Mostly resting, sleeping or traveling | December–January |
| *Propithecus coronatus | EN | Katsepy | Rainer Dolch | Four individuals | |
| *Propithecus deckenii | EN | Katsepy | Donati et al. (2016) | ||
| *Propithecus deckenii | EN | Mahavavy River downstream from Mitsinjo | Nick Garbutt | ||
| Family Daubentoniidae | |||||
| Daubentonia madagascariensis | EN | Near Mahajangaa | Decary 1950 | ||
RL = IUCN Red List status (Schwitzer et al. 2013); CR = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; VU = Vulnerable; NT = Near Threatened; LC = Least Concern. *Indicates records that have not been reported in previous reviews.
aNowak (2012) refers to a record from Masoala but this is probably erroneous and should refer to the Decary (1950) record.