This lemur is found specifically in the Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve, but the limits of its habitat have yet to be determined.

[3] This species of sportive lemur weighs 1 kg (2 lb).

It is closest in weight to the weasel sportive lemur.

[citation needed] The pelage on the head, along the shoulders down to the mid back is mottled reddish-gray.

The color of its coat then becomes a lighter grayish-brown down to the pygal region of the tail.