Bongolava mouse lemur

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

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ Hoffmann, M. (2008). Microcebus bongolavensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 98–99.