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Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur

Mammals

The lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur, also called the large iron-gray dwarf lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is an arboreal quadruped and is not very agile. It makes three kinds of call: a high squeak with the mouth closed used between infants and their mothers, a whistle that is probably communicative or territorial, and a powerful series of grunts given when an animal is attacked in its nest. The species is known from a single museum specimen collected at Ambositra in east-central Madagascar, and as of 2010 no wild study had been made, so it is unknown whether it still survives there.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cheirogaleidae, Taxa
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
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Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2
Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
Wikipedia
  • Characteristics, 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
    Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus minusculus
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2. Mammal Diversity Database: Cheirogaleus minusculus (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • IUCN Red List status
    Not Evaluated
  • Species status
    Living
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3. Animal Diversity Web: Cheirogaleus medius (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status
Quote, 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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Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
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