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Giant mouse lemur
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The giant mouse lemurs are members of the strepsirrhine primate genus Mirza. Two species have been formally described; the northern giant mouse lemur and Coquerel's giant mouse lemur. Like all other l
Mirza zaza, Madagascar, April 2006
Mirza zaza, Madagascar, April 2006
The giant mouse lemur described by Schlegel and Pollen in 1868 (illustrated above) was considered synonymous with the species described by Grandidier
The giant mouse lemur described by Schlegel and Pollen in 1868 (illustrated above) was considered synonymous with the species described by Grandidier (1867), but was shown to be a distinct species in 2005.
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur can be found at Tsingy de Namoroka National Park.
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur can be found at Tsingy de Namoroka National Park.
Measurements are taken on a northern giant mouse lemur of its testicle size, which relative to its body size is the largest among living primates.
Measurements are taken on a northern giant mouse lemur of its testicle size, which relative to its body size is the largest among living primates.
Fork-marked lemur
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Fork-marked lemurs or fork-crowned lemurs are strepsirrhine primates; the four species comprise the genus Phaner. Like all lemurs, they are native to Madagascar, where they are found only in the west,
Giant mouse lemur
…dwarf lemurs in the genus Cheirogaleus (which he spelled Cheirogalus) as C. coquereli. He selected this generic assignment based on similarities with fork-marked lemurs (Phaner), which he considered to also be members of Cheirogaleus. The following year, the German naturalist Hermann Schlegel and Dutch naturalist…
Phaner pallescens 1985
Phaner pallescens 1985
P. furcifer, first described in 1839, was illustrated in Brehms Tierleben.
P. furcifer, first described in 1839, was illustrated in Brehms Tierleben.
Fork-marked lemurs are distinguished by the dorsal black stripe that forks on the crown of their head.
Fork-marked lemurs are distinguished by the dorsal black stripe that forks on the crown of their head.
Males, such as this P. pallescens, have a scent gland on their throat, which they only use during social grooming.
Males, such as this P. pallescens, have a scent gland on their throat, which they only use during social grooming.