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Gray mouse lemur

The gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), is a type of lemur. It is only found on the island of Madagascar. It is also called the grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur. It weighs 58 to 67 grams (2.0 to 2.4 oz). It is the largest mouse lemur.

Gray mouse lemur
A large-eyed lemur perched on a wooden rod with the long furry tail dropping down
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species:
M. murinus
Binomial name
Microcebus murinus
(Miller, 1777)[2]
Map of Madagascar off the African coast, showing a highlighted range (in red) mostly along the west coast, a small region in the southeast, and a questionable area in the south.
Distribution of Microcebus murinus[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Chirogalus gliroides A. Grandidier, 1868
  • Galago madagascarensis É. Geoffroy, 1812
  • Prosimia minima Boddaert, 1785
  • Cheirogaleus minor Gray, 1842
  • Myocebus palmarum Lesson, 1840
  • Lemur prehensilis Kerr, 1792
  • Lemur pusillus É. Geoffroy, 1795

Gray Mouse Lemur Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Microcebus murinus'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 (2014)IUCN. p. e.T13323A16113348. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Groves, Colin. Mammal Species of the World (16 November 2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. {{{pages}}}. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
  3. ↑ Allen, G.M.. A checklist of African mammals. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 83 (1939). p. 1–763.


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