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The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus.Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar. [4]Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) and weigh 30–65 grams (1.1–2.3 oz), [5] making them the smallest primates [6] (the smallest species being Madame Berthe's mouse lemur); however, their weight fluctuates in ...
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Bemanasy mouse lemur. M. manitatra Hotaling et al., 2016: Southeastern Madagascar Size: 12–13 cm (5 in) long, plus about 15 cm (6 in) tail Habitat: Forest [33] Diet: Insect secretions, arthropods, small vertebrates, fruit, and flowers [32] CR Unknown [33] Bongolava mouse lemur. M. bongolavensis Olivieri et al., 2007: Northern Madagascar
The other two species, the gray mouse lemur and the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), avoid competition through reduced activity. The gray mouse lemur uses bouts of torpor, while the fat-tailed dwarf lemur hibernates completely. [29] Similarly, on the east coast entire genera focus on specific food to avoid too much niche overlap.
Jolly's mouse lemur (Microcebus jollyae) is a species of mouse lemur from Mananjary and Kianjavato in Madagascar. The species is named in honor of primatologist Alison Jolly. [citation needed] Jolly's mouse lemur is uniformly reddish-brown with a small white patch on the snout and a completely gray belly. [citation needed]
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The gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur is a small lemur, a type of strepsirrhine primate, found only on the island of Madagascar. Weighing 58 to 67 grams (2.0 to 2.4 oz), it is the largest of the mouse lemurs ( genus Microcebus ), a group that includes the smallest primates in the world.
Microcebus jonahi, or Jonah's mouse lemur, is a tiny species of primate. It weighs 60 g (2.1 oz) and has a body length of around 13 cm (5.1 in) and its tail measures around 13 cm as well. It weighs 60 g (2.1 oz) and has a body length of around 13 cm (5.1 in) and its tail measures around 13 cm as well.