Gray-brown mouse lemur

Gray-brown mouse lemur
Gray-brown mouse lemur ( Microcebus griseorufus )
Systematics
Order : Primates (Primates) Subordination : Wet-nose primates (Strepsirrhini) Partial order : Lemurs (Lemuriformes) Family : Cat lemurs (Cheirogaleidae) Genre : Mouse lemurs ( Microcebus ) Type : Gray-brown mouse lemur
Scientific name
Microcebus griseorufus
Kollman , 1910

The Gray-brown Mausmaki ( Microcebus griseorufus ) is an on Madagascar living primate species from the kind of mouse lemurs within the group of lemurs .

features

Gray-brown mouse lemurs are relatively small representatives of their genus, which differ from other species by their light fur color. They reach a head body length of 11 to 13 centimeters, plus a 14 to 15 centimeter long tail. Their weight is 46 to 85 grams. Their fur is gray on the back and white on the belly. A striking red-brown eel line runs along the back , and the tail is also red-brown. The head is rounded, there is a light mark between the large eyes.

distribution and habitat

Distribution area (red) of the gray-brown mouse lemur in Madagascar

Gray-brown mouse lemurs are common in southwestern Madagascar, but the exact limits of their range are not known. They can be found in a number of habitats including thorn savannahs, gallery forests, and deciduous forests.

Way of life

Gray-brown lemurs are nocturnal and usually stay in the trees. There they move on all fours or jump. Their diet consists of fruits and insects; in contrast to other mouse lemurs, they often also eat tree sap.

Danger

The main threat to the gray-brown lemur is the destruction of their habitat. Although the numbers are presumably declining, according to the IUCN not yet to a worrying extent. It lists the species as "not endangered" ( least concern ).

literature

• Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4 .
• Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World . 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

Web links

Commons : Graubrauner Mausmaki ( Microcebus griseorufus )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Microcebus griseorufus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009 Posted by: C. Andrainarivo u. a., 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2009.