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Montagne d'Ambre Fork-marked Lemur
Phaner electromontis Groves & Tattersall, 1991
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (Phaner electromontis) range
derivative work: Alex Dunkel (Maky) Madagascar range map template.svg: Alex Dunkel (Maky) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (English). iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 2025-09-01. (Distribution data) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (Phaner electromontis), also known as the Montagne d'Ambre fork-crowned lemur or Tanta, is a small primate, and like the other lemurs, can only be found on the island of Madagascar. The species is named after the Amber Mountain National Park where they are found.
Wikipedia contributors, Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:11:17.533805+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phaner electromontis Groves & Tattersall, 1991
- Name authority
- Groves & Tattersall, 1991
- Common name
- Montagne d'Ambre Fork-marked Lemur
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cheirogaleidae
- Genus
- Phaner
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderStrepsirrhini É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
- infraorderLemuriformes Gray, 1821
- superfamilyCheirogaleoidea Gray, 1873
- familyCheirogaleidae Gray, 1873
- genusPhaner Gray, 1870
- speciesPhaner electromontis Groves & Tattersall, 1991
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phaner. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Masoala Fork-crowned LemurPhaner furcifer (de Blainville, 1839) | CheirogaleidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale Fork-crowned LemurPhaner pallescens Groves & Tattersall, 1991 | CheirogaleidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pariente's Fork-crowned LemurPhaner parienti Groves & Tattersall, 1991 | CheirogaleidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=944049 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4FSQ6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.