Coquerel's giant mouse lemur
| Coquerel's giant mouse lemur | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Mirza |
| Species: | M. coquereli
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| Binomial name | |
| Mirza coquereli A. Grandidier, 1867[3]
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| Coquerel's giant mouse lemur range[1] | |
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli), also known as Coquerel's dwarf lemur or the southern giant mouse lemur, is a small
endemic to Madagascar. This species can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests
.
Behaviour
This lemur is active throughout the year; unlike
arboreal species, and feeds on fruit, flowers, and small animals such as insects and spiders. Coquerel's giant mouse lemur is heavily preyed upon by owls
.
Taxonomy
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur was named after the
Mirza until 2005, when a second species, the northern giant mouse lemur
(M. zaza) was described.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- OCLC 62265494.
External links
Media related to Coquerel's dwarf lemur at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Coquerel's dwarf lemur at Wikispecies- ARKive - images and movies of the Coquerel's mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli)
