Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur

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Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species: M. berthae
Binomial name
Microcebus berthae
Rasoloarison et al, 2000

Berthe's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus berthae) is a species of mouse lemur found in the Kirindy Forest in Western Madagascar.

Microcebus berthae has short, dense dorsal pelage that is bicolored cinnamon and yellow ochre. The middorsal stripe is tawny in color. The midventral are of this species is chamois in color while the flanks are a mixture of pale chamois and light pale neutral gray. The dorsal and ventral underfur is neutral blackish neutral gray in color. The tail of this species has short hair that is tawny in color. The crown and ears are tawny in color . The orbits are surrounded by a narrow dark band. The area between the eyes is cinnamon in color. The hands and feet are dull beige in color.