- Goodman's Mouse Lemur
Taxobox
name = Goodman's Mouse Lemur
image_width = 200px
status = DD
status_system = iucn3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Primate s
familia =Cheirogaleidae
genus = "Microcebus "
species = "M. lehilahytsara"
binomial = "Microcebus lehilahytsara"
binomial_authority = Roos andKappeler , 2005Goodman's Mouse Lemur ("Microcebus lehilahytsara") is a species of
mouse lemur fromAndasibe in easternMadagascar . It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.The species is named in honor of
primatologist Steve Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presentedAugust 10 ,2005 , along with the discovery of theNorthern Giant Mouse Lemur ("Mirza zaza") as a separate species.In 2005, Goodman was awarded a
MacArthur Fellowship for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.Goodman's Mouse Lemur is one of the smallest types of mouse lemurs ever found; the biggest one ever found was recorded to weigh convert|2.6|oz|lk=on, a heavy weight for this particular species.fact|date=May 2007
Though not much is known of this species, as it is such a new discovery, scientists do know that its mating season is particularly long.fact|date=May 2007 Males attract females via a long, throaty call, and the mating season lasts from August - January.fact|date=May 2007 The gestation period of a pregnant female is 2-3 months, and she gives birth to one or two babies at a time.fact|date=May 2007
External links
* [http://www.fieldmuseum.org/museum_info/press/press_lemur.htm Two new lemur species discovered] - Press release from the Chicago Field Museum
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