Sibree's dwarf lemur is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. Its name commemorates James Sibree, the English missionary and naturalist who lived from 1836 to 1929. The species was long believed to be extinct after its first recorded forest habitat was destroyed, until a research team confirmed in 2010 that it had found the only known living population several years earlier, which also confirmed Sibree's dwarf lemur as a distinct species. It spends the winter hibernating in small burrows 10 to 40 centimetres underground, which keeps its body temperature steady at around 15 degrees Celsius and may protect it from predators.
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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): Cheirogaleus sibreei (GBIF species record)
In Ecosystem
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus sibreei (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): Cheirogaleus sibreei (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, Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur was assessed as critically endangered dueto its very small area of occupancy ofless than 10 km 2, as well as ongoing decline.
Descriptions: Descriptive notes
weight 272 g.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. High-altitude rainforest above elevations of 1400 m.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. High-altitude rainforest above elevations of 1400 m.
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
Sibree's dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus sibreei
View the Source 3. Mammal Diversity Database: Cheirogaleus sibreei (Mammal Diversity Database taxon page)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
Critically 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 .
Sibree's dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
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