Microcebus margotmarshae
E. E. Louis, Engberg, McGuire, McCormick, Randriamampionona, Ranaivoarisoa, C. A. Bailey, Mittermeier, & Lei Runhua, 2008
Margot Marsh's 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
Authority citation
Louis, E.E., Jr., Engberg, S.E., McGuire, S.M., McCormick, M.J., Randriamampionona, R., Ranaivoarisoa, J.F., Bailey, C.A., Mittermeier, R.A. and Lei, R.-h. 2008-11. Revision of the mouse lemurs, Microcebus (Primates, Lemuriformes), of northern and northwestern Madagascar with descriptions of two new species at Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Antafondro Classified Forest. Primate Conservation 23(1):19-38.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1896/052.023.0103Original name as described
Microcebus margotmarshae
Other common names
Antafondro Mouse Lemur
Type material
TAFO6.1
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Madagascar, province of Antsiranana, Antafondro Classified Forest (approximately 14° 02' 44.5" S, 48° 13' 23.4" E, 134 m above sea level).
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Louis Jr., E., Engberg, S., McGuire, S., McCormick, M., Randriamampionona, R., Ranaivoarisoa, J., Bailey, C., Mittermeier, R. and Lei, R. 2008. Revision of the Mouse Lemurs, Microcebus (Primates, Lemuriformes), of northern and northwestern Madagascar with descriptions of two new species at Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Antafondro Classified Forest. Primate Conservation 23(1): 19–38.
IUCN Red List status
Endangered
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