Mittermeier weasel lemur
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The Mitter Meier-Wieselmaki ( Lepilemur mittermeieri ) is an on Madagascar living primate species from the group of lemurs within the lemurs . The species was first described in 2006 , the name honors the US primate researcher Russell Mittermeier .
Mittermeier lemurs, like all weasel lemurs, are relatively small primates with a rounded head with large eyes and long, strong hind legs. Their fur is gray-brown or red-brown in color. They are similar to the gray-backed weasel lemurs and Sahamalaza weasel lemurs living in the same region , but have been described as a separate species after cytogenetic studies. They differ in their karyotype and chromosome number (2n = 24) from the other weasel lemurs living in the region.
So far, these animals are only known from the Ampasindava peninsula in northwestern Madagascar. Their habitat are tropical rainforests . Like all weasel lemurs, they are nocturnal and are likely to feed on plant material such as leaves. Otherwise nothing is known about their way of life.
Due to the lack of clarity about the exact area of distribution, no information on the degree of risk can be given. The IUCN lists the species under “too little data available” ( data deficient ).
literature
- Clément Rabarivola et al: Cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of a new species of sportive lemur from Northern Madagascar. In: Lemur News. No. 11, 2006, pp. 45-49.
- Nick Garbutt: Mammals of Madagascar. A Complete Guide. Yale University Press, New Haven 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4 .
Web links
- Lepilemur mittermeieri in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009 Posted by: M. Hoffmann, 2008. Accessed November 6 in 2009.