Margot Marsh's mouse lemur, also called the Antafondro mouse lemur, is a mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar. Its holotype was collected on 21 May 2006 and it was formally described in 2008. It is a small mouse lemur of about 41 grams, with a body about 8.4 centimetres long and a tail about 14 centimetres long, a mostly reddish-orange back and tail, a white to cream underside and a small bright white spot on the nose ridge. It lives in the Antafondro Classified Forest Special Reserve in northern Madagascar, between the Andranomalaza and Maevarano rivers. The name honours Margot Marsh, whose lifetime gifts supported primate conservation and whose foundation continues that work.
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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 margotmarshae (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 margotmarshae (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, Margot Marsh’s Mouse Lemur was assessed as endangered due to its small extent of occurrence and ongoing decline.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Dry forest.
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
Margot Marsh's mouse lemur, Microcebus margotmarshae
View the Source 3. Mammal Diversity Database: Microcebus margotmarshae (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 .
5. Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Lead, weightQuote, Lead, weight
weighing approximately 41 grams (1.4 oz)
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