Danfoss' mouse lemur

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Danfoss' mouse lemur[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species: M. danfossi
Binomial name
Microcebus danfossi
Danfoss' mouse lemur range

Danfoss' mouse lemur (Microcebus danfossi), or Ambarijeby mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar. It lives in western deciduous forest within a limited range between the Sofia River and the Maevarano River.[3] It is a relatively large reddish mouse lemur with a total length of 25 to 29 centimeters, including 15 to 17 centimeters of tail.[3]

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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 danfossorum. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. p. 99. 
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