Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur

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Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur[1]
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Cheirogaleus
Species: C. crossleyi
Binomial name
Cheirogaleus crossleyi
A. Grandidier, 1870

The Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus crossleyi) is, like other lemurs, only found on the island of Madagascar. It has a pelage coloration that is red-brown dorsally and gray ventrally. The eye-rings of this species are blackish and the ears are black inside and out. The dental formula of this species is 2:1:3:3 on both the upper and lower jaws.

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  1. ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 111-112. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
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