Furry-eared dwarf lemur
The furry-eared dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus crossleyi), or Crossley's dwarf lemur, only found on the island of Madagascar, as with all other lemurs. It has a pelage coloration that is red-brown dorsally and gray ventrally. The eye-rings of this species are blackish and the ears are black inside and out.
| Furry-eared dwarf lemur | |
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| in Ranomafana National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Cheirogaleus |
| Species: | C. crossleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870[3] | |
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| Furry-eared dwarf lemur range[1] | |
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Furry-eared dwarf lemur |
- Andriaholinirina, N.; et al. (2014). "Cheirogaleus crossleyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T136235A16111341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T136235A16111341.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Harcourt, C. (1990). Thornback, J (ed.). Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The IUCN Red Data Book (PDF). World Conservation Union. ISBN 978-2-88032-957-0. OCLC 28425691.
- Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
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