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Brown Mouse Lemur (Microcebus rufus)

Brown Mouse Lemur (Microcebus rufus)

Brown Mouse Lemur (Microcebus rufus)


Class: Mammalia
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Common Name: Brown Mouse Lemur
Genus: Microcebus
Species Name: rufus

About The Brown Mouse Lemur

The range of brown mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) includes areas of northern and eastern Madagascar in areas of tropical rainforests and deciduous forests. Brown mouse lemurs can be found in the many protected areas of Madagascar including: Montagne d’ Ambre National Park, Ranomafana National Park, Marojeiy Nature Reserve, and Zahamena Nature Reserve (Harcourt and Thornback, 1990).

Biogeographic Regions: ethiopian (Native )

Other Geographic Terms: island endemic



Rights Holder: The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
Bibliographic Citation: Esser, M. 2002. "Microcebus rufus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at Citation Link

Trips Where Observed

Madagascar

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