Microcebus tavaratra

Rasoloarison, S. M. Goodman, & Ganzhorn, 2000

Tavaratra Mouse Lemur

Also as Northern Brown Mouse Lemur|Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur.
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Location:Madagascar, Diana region (formerly part of Antsiranana province), Ankarana Special ReserveDate taken:Jul 1, 2009

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2866

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Rasoloarison, R.M., Goodman, S.M. and Ganzhorn, J.U. 2000. Taxonomic revision of mouse lemurs (Microcebus) in the western portions of Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 21(6):963-1019.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005511129475

Original name as described

Microcebus tavaratra

Other common names

Northern Brown Mouse Lemur · Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur

Type material

FMNH:Mamm:161630

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://collections-zoology.fieldmuseum.org/catalogue/2660398

Type locality

Madagascar, province of Antsiranana, RS Ankarana Special Reserve, Campement des Anglais (13° 05' S, 49° 06' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000964

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 1 name and synonym.

Microcebus tavaratra

Rasoloarison, S. M. Goodman, & Ganzhorn, 2000

Family

Cheirogaleidae

Root name

tavaratra

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:161630

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://collections-zoology.fieldmuseum.org/catalogue/2660398

Authority page

977

Authority publication

International Journal of Primatology

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005:113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Ganzhorn, Konstant, Glander, Tattersall, Groves, Rylands, Hapke, Ratsimbazafy, Mayor, Louis, Rumpler, Schwitzer & Rasoloarison (2008:1610) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4966)
  3. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:54) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41571) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41571) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. 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 (2024:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67805)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41571/115579176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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