MacArthur's mouse lemur

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MacArthur's mouse lemur

MacArthur's mouse lemur (Microcebus macarthurii), or the Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur known only from Makira Natural Park in northeastern Madagascar.[4]

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MacArthur's mouse lemur
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species:
M. macarthurii
Binomial name
Microcebus macarthurii
Radespiel et al., 2008[3]
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Distribution of M. macarthurii[1]
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The species is named in honor of the founder of the MacArthur Foundation, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.[4]

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