Microcebus danfossi (lat.) - a type of mouse lemur . Named after Danish company Danfoss , sponsoring research in primatology. [one]
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Squadron : | Euarchontoglires |
| Grand detachment : | Euarchonta |
| Infrastructure : | Lemur-like |
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Microcebus danfossi Olivieri et al. 2006 |
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Endangered speciesIUCN 3.1 Endangered : 136347 |
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The body length with the tail is about 27 cm, weight from 30 to 60 grams, which makes these animals one of the smallest primates. The coat on the back is brownish-orange, the belly is creamy white, between the eyes is a strip of white hair. [2] [1]
They live in dry deciduous forests between the rivers Sufia ( Eng. Sofia River ) and Mevarano ( Eng. Maevarano ) in the north-west of Madagascar . Prior to the description of this species, mouse lemurs from this region were included in the species Microcebus ravelobensis . [2]
- ↑ 1 2 Danfoss lends its name to a recently discovered lemur species (neopr.) . Date of treatment January 15, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Olivieri, G., Zimmermann, E., Randrianambinina, B., Rasoloharijaona, S., Rakotondravony, D., Guschanski, K. and Radespiel, U. The ever-increasing diversity in mouse lemurs: Three new species in north and northwestern Madagascar // Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. - 2006. - No. 43 . - S. 309—327 .
- Mittermeier, R., Ganzhorn, J., Konstant, W., Glander, K., Tattersall, I. Lemur Diversity in Madagascar (English) // International Journal of Primatology . - Springer , 2008 .-- December ( vol. 29 , no. 6 ). - P. 1607-1656 . - DOI : 10.1007 / s10764-008-9317-y .
