Bongolava mouse lemur
| Bongolava mouse lemur | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Microcebus |
| Species: | M. bongolavensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcebus bongolavensis Olivieri et al., 2007[3] | |
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| Distribution of M. bongolavensis[1] | |
The Bongolava mouse lemur (Microcebus bongolavensis) 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.[4] 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.[4]
References
- 1 2 Andriaholinirina, N.; et al. (2014). "Microcebus bongolavensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ↑ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 98–99.
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