The southern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis), also known as the southern bamboo lemur, rusty-gray bamboo lemur, and southern gentle lemur, is species of bamboo lemur endemic to southern Madagascar near Tôlanaro. It was originally proposed as a subspecies of the eastern lesser bamboo lemur and is of similar size. However, it is darker and redder than the eastern lesser bamboo lemur, with a shorter tail and different vocalizations. The type locality is Mandena, and it is believed to inhabit moist lowland and montane forests.
The southern lesser bamboo lemur is further supported as a separate species by recent mitochondrial DNA research.
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