Coquerel's giant mouse lemur, also known as Coquerel's dwarf lemur or the southern giant mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar that lives in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests. Unlike the mouse lemurs of the genus Microcebus it stays active all year and does not hibernate. It is arboreal and feeds on fruit, flowers and small animals such as insects and spiders, and it also takes the larvae of true bugs. Owls prey heavily on it. It is named for the French entomologist Charles Coquerel, and until 2005 it was the only member of the genus Mirza, when the northern giant mouse lemur was described as a second species.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 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 Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Coquerel's giant 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.
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1. Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Behaviour
It is an arboreal species, and feeds on fruit, flowers, and small animals such as insects and spiders.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Lead
This species can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests, Lead
This species can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mirza coquereli (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Descriptions: Status and Conservation
However, at the IUCN / SSC Lemur Red-Listing Workshop held in July 2012, Coquerel’s Giant Mouse Lemur was assessed as Endangered due to an ongoing and predicted population decline of more than 50 % over 10 years.
Descriptions: Status and Conservation, threats
is occasionally hunted for food by locals.
Descriptions: Descriptive notes
weight 317 g (males) and 299 g (females).
View the Source 3. 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
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur or Coquerel's dwarf lemur, Mirza coquereli
View the Source 4. Mammal Diversity Database: Mirza coquereli (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Endangered
Species status
Living
View the Source 5. 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 .
6. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Mirza coquereli
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Maximum longevityQuote, Maximum longevity
17.4 years (captivity)
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