Microcebus macarthurii

Radespiel, Olivieri, Rasolofoson, Rakotondratsimba, Rakotonirainy, Rasoloharijaona, Randrianambinina, J. H. Ratsimbazafy, Ratelolahy, Randriamboavonjy, Rasolofoharivelo, Craul, Rakotozafy, & Randrianarison, 2008

Anjiahely Mouse Lemur

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Strepsirrhini
Infraorder : Lemuriformes
Superfamily : Cheirogaleoidea
Family : Cheirogaleidae
Genus : Microcebus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Radespiel, U., Olivieri, G., Rasolofoson, D.W., Rakotondratsimba, G., Rakotonirainy, O., Rasoloharijaona, S., Randrianambinina, B., Ratsimbazafy, J.H., Ratelolahy, F., Randriamboavonjy, T., Rasolofoharivelo, T., Craul, M., Rakotozafy, L. and Randrianarison, R.M. 2008-11. Exceptional diversity of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in the Makira region with the description of one new species. American Journal of Primatology 70(11):1033-1046.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.20592

Original name as described

Microcebus macarthurii

Other common names

MacArthur's Mouse Lemur

Type material

001y07hely

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Madagascar, province of Antsiranana, Anjiahely (c.15° 24' S, 49° 29' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described

Taxonomy notes citation

Radespiel, U., Olivieri, G., Rasolofoson, D.W., Rakotondratsimba, G., Rakotonirainy, O., Rasoloharijaona, S., Randrianambinina, B., Ratsimbazafy, J.H., Ratelolahy, F., Randriamboavonjy, T., Rasolofoharivelo, T., Craul, M., Rakotozafy, L. and Randrianarison,, R.M. 2008. Exceptional diversity of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in the Makira region with the description of one new species. American Journal of Primatology 70(11): 1033.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000951

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Microcebus macarthurii

Radespiel, Olivieri, Rasolofoson, Rakotondratsimba, Rakotonirainy, Rasoloharijaona, Randrianambinina, J. H. Ratsimbazafy, Ratelolahy, Randriamboavonjy, Rasolofoharivelo, Craul, Rakotozafy, & Randrianarison, 2008

Family

Cheirogaleidae

Root name

macarthurii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

001y07hely

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1044

Authority publication

American Journal of Primatology

Name usages

  1. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:56) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16971425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16971425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000951) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16971425/115587527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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