The Lavasoa dwarf lemur is a small, nocturnal strepsirrhine primate that lives in only three small, isolated patches of forest on the southern slopes of the Lavasoa Mountains in the Anosy Region of southern Madagascar. Fewer than 50 individuals are thought to survive. It was first collected in 2001 and long thought to be a population of the furry-eared dwarf lemur, but German and Malagasy researchers separated it using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA and described it in 2013. It has a reddish-brown back, a cream underside and black fur ringing its eyes. Like other dwarf lemurs it is arboreal and hibernates for several months in the dry winter.
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Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
In Biome
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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. 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
Lavasoa dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus lavasoensis
View the Source 2. Mammal Diversity Database: Cheirogaleus lavasoensis (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Endangered
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. Lavasoa dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
Description, body mass
weighing 0.3 kg (0.66 lb)
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, habitat
Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three ecoregions: dry spiny bush, humid littoral forest, and humid forest.
In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Lead, habitat
Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three ecoregions: dry spiny bush, humid littoral forest, and humid forest.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Lead, habitat
Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three ecoregions: dry spiny bush, humid littoral forest, and humid forest.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Spiny Thickets, Lead, habitat
Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three ecoregions: dry spiny bush, humid littoral forest, and humid forest.
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