Danfoss mouse lemur
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Danfoss mouse lemur ( Microcebus danfossi ) |
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The Danfoss Mausmaki ( Microcebus danfossi ) is an on Madagascar living primate species from the group of lemurs . It was described in 2006 and is named after the industrial group Danfoss .
features
Danfoss mouse lemurs are among the larger representatives of the mouse lemurs . They reach a head body length of 10 to 13 centimeters, the tail measures an additional 15 to 17 centimeters. Their weight is 51 to 75 (average 63) grams. Their fur is colored orange-brown on the back and tail, the underside is white or light gray. The head has large eyes and ears and can be either reddish or gray in color, as with other mouse lemurs, there is a white nasal strip.
distribution and habitat
Danfoss lemurs are only known from a small area in northwestern Madagascar. Presumably the rivers Sofia and Maevarano form the limits of their range. Their habitat are dry deciduous forests.
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of this newly discovered species, possibly it matches that of other mouse lemurs from the dry forests of Madagascar. As a result, they are nocturnal tree dwellers who may fall into a torpor (rigid state) during the dry season .
Little is known about the degree of risk. The IUCN lists the species under “ data deficient ”.
designation
The offer to sponsor a name by means of BIOPAT was brought to the company Danfoss by the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover , because they have been promoting their products with animals in the field of heat technology for years, including a mouse lemur. The money will be used to protect these primates and further research them.
literature
- Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven & London 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4
- Gillian Olivieri, Elke Zimmermann , Blanchard Randrianambinina, Solofonirina Rasoloharijaona, Daniel Rakotondravony, Katerina Guschanski and Ute Radespiel : The ever-increasing diversity in mouse lemurs: Three new species in north and northwestern Madagascar. In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 43 (1), 2007, pp. 309-327, doi : 10.1016 / j.ympev.2006.10.026 .
Individual proof
- ↑ Species catalog of the sponsorships awarded by BIOPAT. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original ; accessed on December 22, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
