- Bongolava mouse lemur
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Bongolava mouse lemur[1] Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cheirogaleidae Genus: Microcebus Species: M. bongolavensis Binomial name Microcebus bongolavensis Bongolava mouse lemur range The Bongolava mouse lemur (Microcebus bongovaensis) is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar. It lives in western deciduous forest within a limited range, including Bongolava Forest and Ambodimahabibo Forest between the Sofia River and the Mahajamba River.[3] It is a relatively large mouse lemur with a total length of 26 to 29 centimeters, including 15 to 17 centemeters of tail.[3]
References
- ^ Mittermeier, R., Ganzhorn, J., Konstant, W., Glander, K., Tattersall, I., Groves, C., Rylands, A., Hapke, A., Ratsimbazafy, J., Mayor, M., Louis, E., Rumpler, Y., Schwitzer, C. & Rasoloarison, R. (December 2008). "Lemur Diversity in Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology 29 (6): 1607–1656. doi:10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y.
- ^ Hoffmann, M. (2008). Microcebus bongolavensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 98–99.
Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae Cheirogaleus
(dwarf lemurs)Microcebus
(mouse lemurs)Gray mouse lemur (M. murinus) · Reddish-gray mouse lemur (M. griseorufus) · Golden-brown mouse lemur (M. ravelobensis) · Northern Rufous mouse lemur (M. tavaratra) · Sambirano mouse lemur (M. sambiranensis) · Simmons' mouse lemur (M. simmonsi) · Pygmy mouse lemur (M. myoxinus) · Brown mouse lemur (M. rufus) · Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae) · Goodman's mouse lemur (M. lehilahytsara) · Jolly's mouse lemur (M. jollyae) · Mittermeier's mouse lemur (M. mittermeieri) · Claire's mouse lemur (M. mamiratra) · Bongolava mouse lemur (M. bongolavensis) · Danfoss' mouse lemur (M. danfossi) · MacArthur's mouse lemur (M. macarthurii) · Arnhold's mouse lemur (M. arnholdi) · Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (M. margotmarshae)Mirza
(Giant mouse lemurs)Allocebus Phaner
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