Bongolava mouse lemur
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]
| 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] | |
References
- Andriaholinirina, N.; et al. (2014). "Microcebus bongolavensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T136537A16112834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T136537A16112834.en.
- "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. hdl:10161/6237.
- Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 98–99.
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