The Ankarana dwarf lemur, also called Sheth's dwarf lemur, is a species of dwarf lemur in the Cheirogaleus medius group that is known only from northern Madagascar. It has been found in Ankarana Special Reserve and Analamerana Special Reserve and in two protected areas, Andrafiamena-Andavakoera and Loky-Manambato. It was identified in 2014 and formally described in 2016. Its Wikipedia article notes that it is at risk from habitat destruction caused by daily resource extraction by nearby people, and that its conservation status had not been determined when that article was written.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
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Found In
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Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
WikipediaCharacteristics, arboreal habit
Dwarf and mouse lemurs are nocturnal and arboreal.
Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
The Cheirogaleidae are the family of strepsirrhine primates containing the various dwarf and mouse lemurs.
Child Taxon Of: Cheirogaleidae, Classification
Ankarana dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus shethi
View the Source 2. Ankarana dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
ConservationQuote, Conservation
it is at risk from habitat destruction due to daily resource extraction by local human populations.
3. Mammal Diversity Database: Cheirogaleus shethi (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Endangered
Species status
Living
View the Source 4. Animal Diversity Web: Cheirogaleus medius (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity WebConservation StatusQuote, Conservation Status
They are considered endangered by the U.S. Endangered Species Act and on Appendix I of CITES by virtue of being in the family Cheirogaleidae .
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