Bongolava mouse lemur
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| Bongolava mouse lemur[1] | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Microcebus |
| Species: | M. bongolavensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcebus bongolavensis | |
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| 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 centimetres (10 to 11 inches), including 15 to 17 centimeters 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. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 98–99.
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