The golden-brown mouse lemur, also called the Lac Ravelobe mouse lemur, is a nocturnal, arboreal and usually social mouse lemur discovered in 1994. It is confined to the Ankarafantsika National Park, a dry deciduous forest in northwestern Madagascar, where it shares the habitat with the gray mouse lemur but prefers lower, more humid areas close to water. It has a golden-brown back, a yellowish-white belly and a white stripe from the lower forehead to the muzzle, and weighs 40 to 70 grams depending on the season. It builds nests of branches and leaves, sleeps in mixed-sex groups, and is threatened mainly by habitat loss from slash-and-burn agriculture.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
In Biome
Source Golden-brown mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Golden-brown mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
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. Golden-brown mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Feeding
They are known to be mostly frugivorous primates (primarily fruit-eating), but they can be omnivorous as well.
Anthropogenic threats
The principal threat to this species is habitat loss due to slash-and-burn agriculture.
Description, weight
It weighs 40-70 g (1.4-2.5 oz) depending on the season
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Geographic range and habitat
The Golden-brown mouse lemur is isolated in the forest reserve of Ankarafantsika National Park, a dry deciduous forest located in northwestern Madagascar.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests, Geographic range and habitat
The Golden-brown mouse lemur is isolated in the forest reserve of Ankarafantsika National Park, a dry deciduous forest located in northwestern Madagascar.
View the Source2. 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
Golden-brown mouse lemur, Microcebus ravelobensis
View the Source 3. Mammal Diversity Database: Microcebus ravelobensis (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
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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