Sambirano Mouse Lemur

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Sambirano Mouse Lemur
Conservation status
Endangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cheirogaleidae Genus: Microcebus Species: M. sambiranensis
Binomial name
Microcebus sambiranensis Rasoloarison et al, 2000

The Sambirano Mouse Lemur (Microcebus sambiranensis) is a small, recently discovered primate, and like the other mouse lemurs can only be found on the island of Madagascar. The dorsal side is both cinnamon and rufous-cinnamon, and is grey ventrally. It has vibrissae that are dark in color.

The species was discovered in northwestern Madagascar, in the Ankarana Special Reserve, after completing a survey of the area. It was named as a separate species at the same time as the Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus berthae) and Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur (Microcebus tavaratra).

[edit] References

• Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 113. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.