Finaritra Randimbiarison

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Mercado Malabet F, Randimbiarison FT, Razafimampiandra JC, Andriatsitohaina B, Chell C, Razafitsalama M, et al. (2026) Differentiation of ecological niche patterns between sympatric lemurs in northwestern Madagascar: Implications for their conservation. PLoS One 21(3): e0345256.

1 Introduction Lemurs belong to the infraorder Lemuriformes and hold a distinct place in primate evolutionary history, being an ancient monophyletic group that underwent rapid adaptive radiation on the island of Madagascar (Martin 2000; Yoder et al. 1996).

1 Introduction Lemurs represent a highly diverse primate group endemic to the island of Madagascar. Currently, 108 extant species are distributed in heterogeneous ecosystems across Madagascar (Mittermeier et al. 2023, but see Van Elst et al. 2024), making them the most diversified group of primates. Based on fossil records and descriptions, 17 extinct species have lived on the island (Godfrey et al. 2014).