Bongolava mouse lemur

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Bongolava mouse lemur
Systematics
Order : Primates (Primates)
Subordination : Wet-nose primates (Strepsirrhini)
Partial order : Lemurs (Lemuriformes)
Family : Cat lemurs (Cheirogaleidae)
Genre : Mouse lemurs ( Microcebus )
Type : Bongolava mouse lemur
Scientific name
Microcebus bongolavensis
Olivieri et al., 2007

The Bongolava-mouse lemurs ( Microcebus bongolavensis ) is an on Madagascar living primate species from the kind of mouse lemurs within the group of lemurs . The species was first described in 2007 .

Like all mouse lemurs, bongolava lemurs are very small primates with rounded heads. They reach a head body length of 12 to 13 centimeters, plus a 15 to 17 centimeter long tail. Their weight is 45 to 63 grams. Their short, dense fur is predominantly red-brown in color, the belly is whitish, and in some animals the top of the head is gray. There is a noticeable white stripe between the large eyes.

These primates are native to deciduous forests in northwestern Madagascar, including the Bongolava forest, from which they owe their name. Its distribution area is thought to be between the Mahajamba and Sofia rivers, the exact dimensions are not known.

Nothing is known about the way of life either. Like all mouse lemurs, they are probably nocturnal tree-dwellers who move on all fours or jump through the branches and are omnivores (mainly fruits and insects). Due to the inaccuracies in the distribution area, no information on the degree of risk can be given, the IUCN lists the species under “too little data available” ( data deficient ).

literature

  • Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4 .
  • Gillian Olivieri, Elke Zimmermann , Blanchard Randrianambinina, Solofonirina Rasoloharijaona, Daniel Rakotondravony, Katerina Guschanski, Ute Radespiel : The ever-increasing diversity in mouse lemurs: Three new species in north and northwestern Madagascar. In: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution. 43, 2007, pp. 309-327.

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