Mouse lemur
The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar.[1]
Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of less than 27 centimetres (11 in), making them the smallest primates[5] (the smallest species being Madame Berthe's mouse lemur); however, their weight fluctuates in response to daylight duration.[6]
Mouse lemurs are omnivorous; their diets are diverse and include insect secretions, arthropods, small vertebrates, gum, fruit, flowers, nectar, and also leaves and buds depending on the season.
Species
- Genus Microcebus: mouse lemurs[3]
- Gray mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus
- Reddish-gray mouse lemur, Microcebus griseorufus
- Golden-brown mouse lemur, Microcebus ravelobensis
- Northern rufous mouse lemur, Microcebus tavaratra
- Sambirano mouse lemur, Microcebus sambiranensis
- Simmons' mouse lemur, Microcebus simmonsi
- Pygmy mouse lemur, Microcebus myoxinus
- Brown mouse lemur, Microcebus rufus
- Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, Microcebus berthae
- Goodman's mouse lemur, Microcebus lehilahytsara
- Jolly's mouse lemur, Microcebus jollyae
- MacArthur's mouse lemur, Microcebus macarthurii [7]
- Mittermeier's mouse lemur, Microcebus mittermeieri
- Claire's mouse lemur, Microcebus mamiratra, synonymous to Microcebus lokobensis [8]
- Bongolava mouse lemur Microcebus bongolavensis [8]
- Danfoss' mouse lemur Microcebus danfossi [8]
- Arnhold's mouse lemur, Microcebus arnholdi [4]
- Margot Marsh's mouse lemur, Microcebus margotmarshae [4]
- Gerp's mouse lemur. Microcebus gerpi
References
- ^ a b c Groves, C. P. (2005). "Microcebus". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100016.
- ^ a b McKenna, MC; Bell, SK (1997). Classification of Mammals: Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press. p. 335. ISBN 0-231-11013-8.
- ^ a b Mittermeier, R.; Ganzhorn, J.; Konstant, W.; Glander, K.; Tattersall, I.; Groves, C.; Rylands, A.; Hapke, A.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Mayor, M.; Louis, E.; Rumpler, Y.; Schwitzer, C. & Rasoloarison, R. (December 2008). "Lemur Diversity in Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology 29 (6): 1607–1656. doi:10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y.
- ^ a b c Louis Jr., E.; Engberg, S.; McGuire, S.; McCormick, M.; Randriamampionona, R.; Ranaivoarisoa, J.; Bailey, C.; Mittermeier, R. & Lei, R. (2008). "Revision of the Mouse Lemurs, Microcebus (Primates, Lemuriformes), of Northern and Northwestern Madagascar with Descriptions of Two New Species at Montagne d’Ambre National Park and Antafondro Classified Forest". Primate Conservation 23: 19–38. doi:10.1896/052.023.0103. http://www.primate-sg.org/PDF/PC23.new.microcebus.V3.pdf.
- ^ http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/mouse_lemur/taxon
- ^ Andrès M, Gachot-Neveu H, Perret M. 2001. Genetic determination of paternity in captive grey mouse lemurs: pre-copulatory sexual competition rather than sperm competition in a nocturnal prosimian? Behaviour 138(8):1047-63.
- ^ "New Primate Species Discovered on Madagascar". http://www.pressrelations.de/new/standard/result_main.cfm?aktion=jour_pm&r=331600.
- ^ a b c "Nature News: Lemur boom on Madagascar". Nature. 2006-11-20. http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061120/full/news061120-15.html. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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