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Microcebus (Mouse Lemurs) is a genus of primates in the family Cheirogaleidae. They are listed in cites appendix i. They are omnivores. Reproduction is viviparous.

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CITES_I
  • Definition: Appendix I lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants. They are threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research. In these exceptional cases, trade may take place provided it is authorized by the granting of both an import permit and an export permit (or re-export certificate). Article VII of the Convention provides for a number of exemptions to this general prohibition.
  • Source: https://www.speciesplus.net/#/taxon_concepts/795/legal
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EOL has data for 20 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Mouse Lemurs. View this species on GBIF

Mouse Lemurs includes 24 children: