Golden-brown mouse lemur ( lat. Microcebus ravelobensis ) is a species of mouse lemur . Endemic of Madagascar . [one]
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Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Distribution
- 3 Behavior
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
Description
It was isolated in a separate species by the combination of morphological [2] and genetic characters. [3] The coat on the back is golden brown; on the belly it is light yellow. In the middle of the muzzle is a strip of white hair from the forehead to the nose. Weight from 40 to 70 grams depending on the season. Externally, the representatives of the species resemble a gray mouse lemur ( Microcebus murinus ), differing from them in a longer and thiner tail. Unlike Microcebus murinus, these primates move irregularly through the forest.
Distribution
They are found in the dry deciduous forests of Ankarafantsika National Park in northwestern Madagascar. [2] Separates the area with gray mouse lemur with which he has sympathy . These two species occupy different ecological niches in their range. [4] Golden-brown mouse lemurs prefer low-lying moist places close to water sources, while gray mouse lemurs are more common on higher elevations and in drier parts of the forest farther from water sources. [four]
Behavior
Nocturnal animals. They sleep on tree branches or in nests of vines and fallen leaves. [5] [6] [7] The habitat is distributed among family groups that do not exhibit territorial behavior. [5] [7] A 2009 study (S. Thoren et al.) Showed that both nursing and non-nursing females build nests. [6] Construction of the nest takes place during the first night hours and takes about one hour. Nests are made from small twigs and fallen leaves. [6]
Notes
- ↑ Myers, P., “Cheirogaleidae” Animal Diversity, Accessed June 01, 2013
- ↑ 1 2 Zimmermann, ES Cepok, N. Rakotoarison, V. Zietemann, U. Radespiel. “Sympatric Mouse Lemurs in North-West Madagascar: a new rufous mouse lemur species ( Microcebus ravelobensis ).” Folia Primatologica 69. 2, Mar 1998, 106-114
- ↑ Pastorini, J., R. Martin, P. Ehresmann, E. Zimmermann, M. Forstner. "Molecular Phylogeny of the Lemur Family Cheirogaleidae (Primates) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 19, 2001, 45-56.
- ↑ 1 2 Rakotondravony, R., U. Radespiel. “Varying Patterns of Coexistence of Two Mouse Lemur Species (Microcebus ravelobensis and M. murinus) in a Heterogeneous Landscape.” American Journal of Primatology 71, 2009, 928–938.
- ↑ 1 2 Braune, P., S. Schmidt, E. Zimmermann. "Spacing and group coordination in a nocturnal primate, the golden brown mouse lemur ( Microcebus ravelobensis ): the role of olfactory and acoustic signals." Ecology and Sociobiology 58, 2005, 587-596.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Thoren, S., F. Quietzsch, U. Radespiel. "Leaf Nest Use and Construction in the Golden-Brown Mouse Lemur ( Microcebus ravelobensis ) in the Ankarafantsika National Park." American Journal of Primatology 72.1, 2010, 48-55.
- ↑ 1 2 Weidt, A., N. Hagenah, B. Randrianambinina, U. Radespiel, E. Zimmermann. “Social Organization of the Golden Brown Mouse Lemur ( Microcebus ravelobensis ).” American Journal of Physical Anthropology 123, 2004, 40-51.
Literature
- 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 .