Hairy-eared dwarf lemur

The hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis), is a type of lemur. It is also called the hairy-eared mouse lemur. It is a nocturnal animal. It only lives in Madagascar. It is the only member of the genus Allocebus.[4]

Hairy-eared dwarf lemur
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Conservation status
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Allocebus
Petter-Rousseaux and Petter, 1967[2]
Species:
A. trichotis
Binomial name
Allocebus trichotis
(Günther, 1875)[3]
Allocebus trichotis range map.svg
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur range[1]
Synonyms

Cheirogaleus trichotis Günther, 1875

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 'Allocebus trichotis'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 (2020)IUCN. p. e.T868A115559302. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. Groves, Colin. Mammal Species of the World (16 November 2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
  3. Günther, Albert. Notes on some Mammals from Madagascar. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1875). p. 78–80.
  4. International), Russell A. Mittermeier (Conservation. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Allocebus trichotis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2018-05-07). Retrieved 2020-10-09.