Arnhold's mouse lemur, also called the Montagne d'Ambre mouse lemur, is a mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar. Its holotype was collected on 27 November 2005 and the species was described in 2008. Genetic tests show it to be distinct from its closest relative, the Sambirano mouse lemur. It is a medium-sized mouse lemur of about 49.7 grams, with a body about 8.1 centimetres long and a tail about 12.9 centimetres long, a dark brown, red and gray back, a creamy underside and a red head with a white nose ridge. It lives in the montane rainforest of Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Special Reserve in northern Madagascar. The name honours Henry Arnhold of New York.
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Population Trend System (Realm) Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
In Biome
Source Arnhold's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
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Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus arnholdi (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Descriptions: Status and ConservationQuote, Descriptions: Status and Conservation
However, at the IUCN / SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, the Montagne d’Ambre Mouse Lemur was assessed as endangered due to its small extent of occurrence and ongoing decline.
2. 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
Arnhold's mouse lemur, Microcebus arnholdi
View the Source 3. Mammal Diversity Database: Microcebus arnholdi (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 .
5. Arnhold's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Lead, weight
weighing approximately 49.7 grams (1.75 oz)
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead
It is found in the montane rainforest of Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Montagne d'Ambre Special Reserve in northern Madagascar.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Lead
It is found in the montane rainforest of Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Montagne d'Ambre Special Reserve in northern Madagascar.
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