Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur
Species of lemur
| Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Cheirogaleus |
| Species: | C. minusculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirogaleus minusculus Groves, 2000[3] | |
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| Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur range[1] | |
The lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus minusculus), or large iron-gray dwarf lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is nocturnal and an arboreal quadruped, and is not very agile. It produces three types of vocalisation: a squeak, which is high in pitch and is produced with the mouth closed, and is used between infants and their mothers; a whistle, which is higher in pitch than the squeak, so it is hard to hear with human ears, and is used as a communicative and possibly territorial call; and a grunt, which is usually given in series and is very powerful, used when an individual is being attacked in its nest.[4]
This species is only known to exist from one museum specimen from Ambositra, north of Fianarantsoa in east-central Madagascar. As of 2010, no studies in the wild have been conducted of the lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur, and it is unknown whether it still survives in this region. There are no reports of it being kept in captivity.[5]
References
- ^ a b Andriaholinirina, N.; et al. (2014). "Cheirogaleus minusculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T136800A16111635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T136800A16111635.en. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Harcourt, C. (1990). Thornback, J (ed.). Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The IUCN Red Data Book (PDF). World Conservation Union. ISBN 978-2-88032-957-0. OCLC 28425691.
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Flannery, Sean. "Small Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus minusculus)". www.theprimata.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Cheirogaleus minusculus Groves, 2000 | Lemurs of Madagascar". lemursofmadagascar.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
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Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Strepsirrhini
(dwarf lemurs)
- Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. medius)
- Southern fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. adipicaudatus)
- Greater dwarf lemur (C. major)
- Furry-eared dwarf lemur (C. crossleyi)
- Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (C. minusculus)
- Sibree's dwarf lemur (C. sibreei)
- Lavasoa dwarf lemur (C. lavasoensis)
- Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur (C. andysabini)
- Groves' dwarf lemur (C. grovesi)
- Thomas' dwarf lemur (C. thomasi)
(mouse lemurs)
- Arnhold's mouse lemur (M. arnholdi)
- Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae)
- Bongolava mouse lemur (M. bongolavensis)
- Boraha mouse lemur (M. boraha)
- Danfoss' mouse lemur (M. danfossi)
- Ganzhorn's mouse lemur (M. ganzhorni)
- Gerp's mouse lemur (M. gerpi)
- Reddish-gray mouse lemur (M. griseorufus)
- Jolly's mouse lemur (M. jollyae)
- Jonah's mouse lemur (M. jonahi)
- Goodman's mouse lemur (M. lehilahytsara)
- MacArthur's mouse lemur (M. macarthurii)
- Claire's mouse lemur (M. mamiratra)
- Bemanasy mouse lemur (M. manitatra)
- Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (M. margotmarshae)
- Marohita mouse lemur (M. marohita)
- Mittermeier's mouse lemur (M. mittermeieri)
- Gray mouse lemur (M. murinus)
- Pygmy mouse lemur (M. myoxinus)
- Golden-brown mouse lemur (M. ravelobensis)
- Brown mouse lemur (M. rufus)
- Sambirano mouse lemur (M. sambiranensis)
- Simmons' mouse lemur (M. simmonsi)
- Anosy mouse lemur (M. tanosi)
- Northern Rufous mouse lemur (M. tavaratra)
(Giant mouse lemurs)
- Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (M. coquereli)
- Northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza)
(mouse lemurs)
- Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (A. trichotis)
(Fork-marked lemurs)
- Masoala fork-marked lemur (P. furcifer)
- Pale fork-marked lemur (P. pallescens)
- Pariente's fork-marked lemur (P. parienti)
- Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (P. electromontis)
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