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Jonah's mouse lemur

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Jonah's mouse lemur is a tiny primate that lives in northeastern Madagascar, including the protected Mananara National Park, and was named after the Malagasy primatologist Jonah Ratsimbazafy. It weighs about 60 grams, with a body length of around 13 centimetres and a tail of about the same length, and it has small ears, the large eyes typical of lemurs, a distinct white stripe between the eyes, a brownish back and a yellowish-white belly. It was recognised as the 25th mouse lemur species and the 108th lemur species. The forest where it lives has been heavily cleared, shrinking from 12,039 to 7,501 square kilometres between the early 1990s and 2018, and the remaining patches are fragmented.

Facts
Conservation Status
Endangered 2
Body Size Band
Tiny 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
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
    Jonah's mouse lemur, Microcebus jonahi
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2. Mammal Diversity Database: Microcebus jonahi (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • IUCN Red List status
    Endangered
  • 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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4. Microcebus jonahi (Wikipedia)
Description, weight
Quote, Description, weight
It weighs 60 g (2.1 oz) and has a body length of around 13 cm
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