Microcebus simmonsi

E. E. Louis, Coles, Andriantompohavana, Sommer, Engberg, Zaonarivelo, Mayor, & Brenneman, 2006

Simmons'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

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Louis, E.E., Jr., Coles, M.S., Andriantompohavana, R., Sommer, J.A., Engberg, S.E., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Mayor, M.I. and Brenneman, R.A. 2006-04. Revision of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus) of eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 27(2):347-389.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-006-9036-1

Original name as described

Microcebus simmonsi

Other common names

Nosy Boraha Mouse Lemur

Type material

PBZT HDZ 117

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Madagascar, province of Tamatave, Betampona Special Reserve (c.17° 56' S, 49° 12' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described; includes the recently described boraha

Taxonomy notes citation

Louis, E. E., Coles, M. S., Andriantompohavana, R., Sommer, J. A., Engberg, S. E., Zaonarivelo, J. R., ... & Brenneman, R. A. (2006). Revision of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus) of eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology, 27(2), 347-389. · Hotaling, S., Foley, M. E., Lawrence, N. M., Bocanegra, J., Blanco, M. B., Rasoloarison, R., ... & Weisrock, D. W. (2016). Species discovery and validation in a cryptic radiation of endangered primates: coalescent‐based species delimitation in M adagascar's mouse lemurs. Molecular ecology, 25(9), 2029-2045. · Van Elst, T., Sgarlata, G. M., Schüßler, D., Tiley, G. P., Poelstra, J. W., Scheumann, M., ... & Salmona, J. (2024). Integrative taxonomy clarifies the evolution of a cryptic primate clade. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1-16.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000962

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 simmonsi

E. E. Louis, Coles, Andriantompohavana, Sommer, Engberg, Zaonarivelo, Mayor, & Brenneman, 2006

Family

Cheirogaleidae

Root name

simmonsi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

PBZT HDZ 117

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

383

Authority publication

International Journal of Primatology

Name usages

  1. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:56) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000962) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. van Elst, Sgarlata, Schüßler, Tiley, Poelstra, Scheumann, Blanco, Aleixo-Pais, Rina Evasoa, Ganzhorn, Goodman, Hasiniaina, Hending, Hohenlohe, Ibouroi, Iribar, Jan, Kappeler, Le Pors, Manzi, Olivieri, Rakotonanahary, Rakotondranary, Rakotondravony, Ralison, Ranaivoarisoa, Randrianambinina, Rasoloarison, Rasoloharijaona, Rasolondraibe, Teixeira, Zaonarivelo, Louis, Yoder, Chikhi, Radespiel & Salmona (2024:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67805)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163314538/115585545) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Microcebus boraha

Hotaling, M. E. Foley, N. M. Lawrence, Bocanegra, Blanco, Rasoloarison, Kappeler, Barrett, Yoder, & Weisrock, 2016

Family

Cheirogaleidae

Root name

boraha

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UAnt RMR 115

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

2044

Authority publication

Molecular Ecology

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000851) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000851) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000943) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  4. van Elst, Sgarlata, Schüßler, Tiley, Poelstra, Scheumann, Blanco, Aleixo-Pais, Rina Evasoa, Ganzhorn, Goodman, Hasiniaina, Hending, Hohenlohe, Ibouroi, Iribar, Jan, Kappeler, Le Pors, Manzi, Olivieri, Rakotonanahary, Rakotondranary, Rakotondravony, Ralison, Ranaivoarisoa, Randrianambinina, Rasoloarison, Rasoloharijaona, Rasolondraibe, Teixeira, Zaonarivelo, Louis, Yoder, Chikhi, Radespiel & Salmona (2024:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67805)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163314140/182240168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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