Cheirogaleus crossleyi (lat.) - a species of mammalian animals from the infraorder of the lemur-like order of primates .
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Squadron : | Euarchontoglires |
| Infrastructure : | Lemur-like |
| View: | Cheirogaleus crossleyi |
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| International scientific name |
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Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier , 1870 |
| Synonyms |
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- Cheirogaleus melanotis Forsyth Major, 1894
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| Security status |
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Not enough data IUCN Data Deficient : 136235 |
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The coat on the back is red-brown, on the belly and chest is gray. Around the eyes are black rings, the ears are also black. Dental formula 2.1.3.3 2.1.3.3 . [one]
Endemic of Madagascar . The range has not been studied well enough, since it was previously considered a subspecies of Cheirogaleus major , as a result of which the area has not been studied separately. It is believed that representatives of the species live farther from the coast than representatives of Cheirogaleus major , while occurring only in the eastern and northeastern parts of the island. This is one of the three species of the genus Cheirogaleus found west of , along with Cheirogaleus major and Cheirogaleus medius . [2]
Nocturnal tree animals. Inhabits humid forests in the eastern part of Madagascar. [3]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assigned this species the “Insufficient data” conservation status , since there is no precise information on its distribution and population size, but it is possible that in the future the species will be assigned the status “Close to vulnerable”. [2]
