MacArthur's mouse lemur, also called the Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur known only from Makira Natural Park in northeastern Madagascar. It is named for the founder of the MacArthur Foundation, which financed the studies in which the species was discovered. The Wikipedia article on this animal is a short entry that gives its name, its limited known range and the origin of its name. As a member of the family Cheirogaleidae it belongs to the group of dwarf and mouse lemurs that live only on the island of Madagascar, and this entry leaves its other attributes open for later sourcing.
Facts
Classification
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 GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus macarthurii (GBIF species record)
In Ecosystem
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus macarthurii (GBIF species record)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Wikipedia: CheirogaleidaeLead, rangetier 2Quote, Lead, range
Like all other lemurs, cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus macarthurii (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, the Anjiahely Mouse Lemur was assessed as Endangered due to its small extent of occurrence and ongoing decline.
Descriptions: Descriptive notes
weight ¢. 53 g
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Lowland rainforest.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Lowland rainforest.
View the Source 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
MacArthur's mouse lemur, Microcebus macarthurii
View the Source 3. Mammal Diversity Database: Microcebus macarthurii (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Endangered
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 .
MacArthur's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
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