The greater dwarf lemur, also called Geoffroy's dwarf lemur, is a widely distributed dwarf lemur of the primary and secondary forests near the eastern coast of Madagascar and parts of the north. Its head and body measure roughly 167 to 264 millimetres and it weighs between about 164 and 600 grams. It is nocturnal and sleeps by day in nests of twigs, leaves and grass or in padded tree hollows. Its diet is mostly fruit, flowers and nectar, with occasional insects and small vertebrates. In the dry season it stores fat in its tail and becomes dormant. A form once called the greater iron-gray dwarf lemur was shown in 2009 to belong to this species.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web: Cheirogaleus major (Animal Diversity Web account)
In Ecosystem
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus major (GBIF species record)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Cheirogaleus major (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity WebBehavior
Greater dwarf lemurs are nocturnal
Food Habits
Greater dwarf lemurs are omnivorous.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
local people sometimes keep these lemurs as pets
Habitat, Habitat Regions
terrestrial
Physical description, range mass
Range mass 177 to 600 g
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
rainforest
View the Source 2. Mammal Diversity Database: Cheirogaleus major (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
Species status
Living
View the Source 3. 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 .
4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Cheirogaleus major
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Maximum longevityQuote, Maximum longevity
13.4 years (captivity)
Greater dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
WikipediaLead, 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
Greater dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus major
View the Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus major (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Descriptions: HabitatQuote, In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Primary and secondary eastern lowland rainforest and montane forest from sea level to 1800 m, as well as (marginally) western dry forest.
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