It is the only bamboo lemur to live in and feed on papyrus reeds, and other reeds and grasses, and some authorities argue that it should be regarded as a subspecies of the eastern lesser bamboo lemur ( " Hapalemur griseus " ).
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The observed morphological distinctiveness might be result of adaptations to life in the Alaotra wetlands, similar to the Alaotra bamboo lemur species, " Hapalemur alaotrensis ", which is also recognized as a distinct species despite being genetically close to the more widespread " Hapalemur griseus ".
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The observed morphological distinctiveness might be result of adaptations to life in the Alaotra wetlands, similar to the Alaotra bamboo lemur species, " Hapalemur alaotrensis ", which is also recognized as a distinct species despite being genetically close to the more widespread " Hapalemur griseus ".
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The Lac Alaotra gentle lemur or " bandro " ( " Hapalemur alaotrensis " ), which lives in the reed beds of Lac Alaotra, spends much of its time in water and can swim well, unlike other lemur species, which only venture to water to drink.
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In southeastern rainforests, sympatric lemur species of " A . meridionalis " are the brown mouse lemur ( " Microcebus rufus " ), the greater dwarf lemur ( " Cheirogaleus major " ), the fat-tailed dwarf lemur ( " Cheirogaleus medius " ) and the collared brown lemur ( " Eulemur collaris " ) in Sainte Luce Forest, and the southern lesser bamboo lemur ( " Hapalemur meridionalis " ) in Mandena Forest.
