Cheirogaleidae, the Glossary

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1. 66 relations: Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur, Ankarana dwarf lemur, Anosy mouse lemur, Arboreal locomotion, Arnhold's mouse lemur, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Bemanasy mouse lemur, Bongolava mouse lemur, Brown mouse lemur, Claire's mouse lemur, Colin Groves, Coquerel's giant mouse lemur, Danfoss's mouse lemur, Dentition, Dwarf lemur, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur, Fork-marked lemur, Furry-eared dwarf lemur, Ganzhorn's mouse lemur, Genus, Gerp's mouse lemur, Giant mouse lemur, Golden-brown mouse lemur, Goodman's mouse lemur, Gray mouse lemur, Greater dwarf lemur, Groves' dwarf lemur, Hairy-eared dwarf lemur, Incisor, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, International Journal of Primatology, John Edward Gray, Jolly's mouse lemur, Lavasoa dwarf lemur, Lemur, Lemuridae, Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur, Live Science, MacArthur's mouse lemur, Madagascar, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, Margot Marsh's mouse lemur, Marohita mouse lemur, Masoala fork-marked lemur, Microcebus jonahi, Mittermeier's mouse lemur, Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur, Mouse lemur, Nature (journal), Nocturnality, ... Expand index (16 more) »

2. Lemurs
3. Primate families
4. Taxa described in 1873

Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur

The Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (Phaner electromontis), also known as the Montagne d'Ambre fork-crowned lemur or Tanta, is a small primate, and like the other lemurs, can only be found on the island of Madagascar. Cheirogaleidae and Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur

Ankarana dwarf lemur

The Ankarana dwarf lemur or Sheth's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus shethi) is a species of dwarf lemur, part of the C. medius group, known only from northern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Ankarana dwarf lemur

Anosy mouse lemur

The Anosy mouse lemur (Microcebus tanosi) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Manantantely Forest and Ivorona Forest in southeastern Madagascar, near Tôlanaro.

See Cheirogaleidae and Anosy mouse lemur

Arboreal locomotion

Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees.

See Cheirogaleidae and Arboreal locomotion

Arnhold's mouse lemur

Arnhold's mouse lemur or the Montagne d'Ambre mouse lemur (Microcebus arnholdi) is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Arnhold's mouse lemur

Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (15 April 177219 June 1844) was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition".

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Bemanasy mouse lemur

The Bemanasy mouse lemur, Microcebus manitatra, is a species of mouse lemur described in 2016 from Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Bemanasy mouse lemur

Bongolava mouse lemur

The Bongolava mouse lemur (Microcebus bongolavensis) is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Bongolava mouse lemur

Brown mouse lemur

The brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) is a small primate, and like the other mouse lemurs can only be found on the island of Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Brown mouse lemur

Claire's mouse lemur

Claire's mouse lemur (Microcebus mamiratra), or the Nosy Be mouse lemur, is a newly described species of lemur from the genus of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus).

See Cheirogaleidae and Claire's mouse lemur

Colin Groves

Colin Peter Groves (24 June 1942 – 30 November 2017) was a British-Australian biologist and anthropologist.

See Cheirogaleidae and Colin Groves

Coquerel's giant mouse lemur

Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli), also known as Coquerel's dwarf lemur or the southern giant mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. Cheirogaleidae and Coquerel's giant mouse lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Coquerel's giant mouse lemur

Danfoss's mouse lemur

Danfoss's mouse lemur (Microcebus danfossi), or the Ambarijeby mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Danfoss's mouse lemur

Dentition

Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth.

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Dwarf lemur

The dwarf lemurs are the lemurs of the genus Cheirogaleus.

See Cheirogaleidae and Dwarf lemur

Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), also known as the lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, or spiny forest dwarf lemur, is endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Fork-marked lemur

Fork-marked lemurs or fork-crowned lemurs are strepsirrhine primates; the four species comprise the genus Phaner. Cheirogaleidae and fork-marked lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Fork-marked lemur

Furry-eared dwarf lemur

The furry-eared dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus crossleyi), or Crossley's dwarf lemur, only found on the island of Madagascar, as with all other lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Furry-eared dwarf lemur

Ganzhorn's mouse lemur

Ganzhorn's mouse lemur (Microcebus ganzhorni) is a species of lemur described in 2016.

See Cheirogaleidae and Ganzhorn's mouse lemur

Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

See Cheirogaleidae and Genus

Gerp's mouse lemur

Gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Sahafina Forest in eastern Madagascar, near Mantadia National Park.

See Cheirogaleidae and Gerp's mouse lemur

Giant mouse lemur

The giant mouse lemurs are members of the strepsirrhine primate genus Mirza. Cheirogaleidae and giant mouse lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Giant mouse lemur

Golden-brown mouse lemur

The golden-brown mouse lemur (Microcebus ravelobensis), also known as the (Lac) Ravelobe mouse lemur, is part of the Cheirogaleidae family, and the smallest species of lemur.

See Cheirogaleidae and Golden-brown mouse lemur

Goodman's mouse lemur

Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) is a species of mouse lemur from the region near Andasibe in eastern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Goodman's mouse lemur

Gray mouse lemur

The gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur is a small lemur, a type of strepsirrhine primate, found only on the island of Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Gray mouse lemur

Greater dwarf lemur

The greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), or the Geoffroy's dwarf lemur, is a lemur that is widely distributed over the primary and secondary forests near the eastern coast of Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Greater dwarf lemur

Groves' dwarf lemur

Groves' dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus grovesi) is a species of dwarf lemur known from Ranomafana and Andringitra national parks and surrounding areas in southeastern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Groves' dwarf lemur

Hairy-eared dwarf lemur

The hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis), or hairy-eared mouse lemur, is one of the most scarcely known lemurs. Cheirogaleidae and hairy-eared dwarf lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Hairy-eared dwarf lemur

Incisor

Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals.

See Cheirogaleidae and Incisor

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals.

See Cheirogaleidae and International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

International Journal of Primatology

The International Journal of Primatology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research papers on the study of primates.

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John Edward Gray

John Edward Gray (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist.

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Jolly's mouse lemur

Jolly's mouse lemur (Microcebus jollyae) is a species of mouse lemur from Mananjary and Kianjavato in Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Jolly's mouse lemur

Lavasoa dwarf lemur

The Lavasoa dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus lavasoensis) is a small, nocturnal strepsirrhine primate and a species of lemur that is endemic to three small, isolated patches of forest on the southern slopes of the Lavasoa Mountains in southern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Lavasoa dwarf lemur

Lemur

Lemurs (from Latin lemures – "ghosts" or "spirits") are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea, divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. Cheirogaleidae and lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Lemur

Lemuridae

Lemuridae is a family of strepsirrhine primates native to Madagascar and the Comoros. Cheirogaleidae and Lemuridae are lemurs and primate families.

See Cheirogaleidae and Lemuridae

Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur

The lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus minusculus), or large iron-gray dwarf lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur

Live Science

Live Science is a science news website.

See Cheirogaleidae and Live Science

MacArthur's mouse lemur

MacArthur's mouse lemur (Microcebus macarthurii), or the Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur known only from Makira Natural Park in northeastern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and MacArthur's mouse lemur

Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar and the Fourth Republic of Madagascar, is an island country comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.

See Cheirogaleidae and Madagascar

Madame Berthe's mouse lemur

Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae) or Berthe's mouse lemur is the smallest of the mouse lemurs and the smallest primate in the world; the average body length is and seasonal weight is around.

See Cheirogaleidae and Madame Berthe's mouse lemur

Margot Marsh's mouse lemur

Margot Marsh's mouse lemur or the Antafondro mouse lemur (Microcebus margotmarshae) is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Margot Marsh's mouse lemur

Marohita mouse lemur

The Marohita mouse lemur (Microcebus marohita) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Marohita Forest in eastern Madagascar, near the village of Marolambo.

See Cheirogaleidae and Marohita mouse lemur

Masoala fork-marked lemur

The Masoala fork-marked lemur (Phaner furcifer), also known as the eastern fork-marked lemur or Masoala fork-crowned lemur, is a species of lemur found in the coastal forests of northeastern Madagascar. Cheirogaleidae and Masoala fork-marked lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Masoala fork-marked lemur

Microcebus jonahi

Microcebus jonahi, or Jonah's mouse lemur, is a tiny species of primate.

See Cheirogaleidae and Microcebus jonahi

Mittermeier's mouse lemur

Mittermeier's mouse lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri) is a species of mouse lemur known only from Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Mittermeier's mouse lemur

Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur

The Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur or Andy Sabin's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus andysabini) is a species of dwarf lemur known only from Amber Mountain National Park and the surrounding area in northern Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur

Mouse lemur

The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus.

See Cheirogaleidae and Mouse lemur

Nature (journal)

Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England.

See Cheirogaleidae and Nature (journal)

Nocturnality

Nocturnality is a behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.

See Cheirogaleidae and Nocturnality

Northern giant mouse lemur

The northern giant mouse lemur (Mirza zaza), or northern dwarf lemur, is a species of lemur discovered in 2005. Cheirogaleidae and northern giant mouse lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Northern giant mouse lemur

Northern rufous mouse lemur

The northern rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus tavaratra), northern brown mouse lemur, or Tavaratra mouse lemur is found in northern Madagascar from the Ankarana Special Reserve in the west to the Manambato River in the northeast, and up to the Irodo River in the north of the Analamerana Special Reserve.

See Cheirogaleidae and Northern rufous mouse lemur

Nosy Boraha mouse lemur

The Nosy Boraha mouse lemur (Microcebus boraha) is a species of mouse lemur described in 2016 from Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Nosy Boraha mouse lemur

Omnivore

An omnivore is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter.

See Cheirogaleidae and Omnivore

Pale fork-marked lemur

The pale fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens), or western fork-marked lemur, is a species of lemur known from western Madagascar; south of the Fiherenana River to the region of Soalala. Cheirogaleidae and pale fork-marked lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Pale fork-marked lemur

Pariente's fork-marked lemur

Pariente's fork-marked lemur (Phaner parienti), or the Sambirano fork-marked lemur, is a species of lemur endemic to the Sambirano region of north-western Madagascar. Cheirogaleidae and Pariente's fork-marked lemur are lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Pariente's fork-marked lemur

Primate

Primates is an order of mammals, which is further divided into the strepsirrhines, which include lemurs, galagos, and lorisids; and the haplorhines, which include tarsiers; and the simians, which include monkeys and apes.

See Cheirogaleidae and Primate

Pygmy mouse lemur

The pygmy mouse lemur (Microcebus myoxinus), also known as Peters' mouse lemur or dormouse lemur, is a primate weighing only; it is the second smallest of the mouse lemurs.

See Cheirogaleidae and Pygmy mouse lemur

Reddish-gray mouse lemur

The reddish-gray mouse lemur (Microcebus griseorufus) also known as the gray-brown mouse lemur or rufous-gray mouse lemur, is a small, solitary-but-social, nocturnal and omnivorous primate from the Western Madagascar in the region around Beza Mahafaly Reserve, north to Lamboharana.

See Cheirogaleidae and Reddish-gray mouse lemur

Sambirano mouse lemur

The Sambirano mouse lemur (Microcebus sambiranensis) is a small, recently discovered primate and like the other mouse lemurs can only be found on the island of Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Sambirano mouse lemur

Sibree's dwarf lemur

Sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Sibree's dwarf lemur

Simmons' mouse lemur

Simmons' mouse lemur (Microcebus simmonsi) is a species of mouse lemur known only from Betampona Special Reserve, Analalava Special Community Reserve near Foulpointe, and Zahamena National Park in Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Simmons' mouse lemur

Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

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Strepsirrhini

Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and southeast Asia.

See Cheirogaleidae and Strepsirrhini

Tapetum lucidum

The paren;;: tapeta lucida) is a layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrates and some other animals. Lying immediately behind the retina, it is a retroreflector. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors (although slightly blurring the image).

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Thomas' dwarf lemur

The Thomas' dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus thomasi) is a species of dwarf lemur known only from Anosy, Madagascar.

See Cheirogaleidae and Thomas' dwarf lemur

See also

Lemurs

• Alison Jolly
• Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur
• Aye-aye
• Black-and-white ruffed lemur
• Cheirogaleidae
• Chiromyiformes
• Coquerel's giant mouse lemur
• Daubentonia
• Duke Lemur Center
• Evolution of lemurs
• Fork-marked lemur
• Giant mouse lemur
• Hairy-eared dwarf lemur
• Indriidae
• Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
• Lemur
• Lemur Conservation Foundation
• Lemuria
• Lemuridae
• Lemurs of Madagascar (book)
• Lemurs' Park
• List of lemuroids
• Mah-Jongg (lemur)
• Masoala fork-marked lemur
• Northern giant mouse lemur
• Pale fork-marked lemur
• Pariente's fork-marked lemur
• Red ruffed lemur
• Ring-tailed lemur
• Ring-tailed lemur vocalizations
• Ruffed lemur
• Subfossil lemurs
• Taxonomy of lemurs

Primate families

• Adapidae
• Amphipithecidae
• Atelidae
• Azibiidae
• Callitrichidae
• Cebidae
• Cheirogaleidae
• Dendropithecidae
• Dionysopithecidae
• Djebelemuridae
• Eosimiidae
• Gibbon
• Hominidae
• Indriidae
• Lemuridae
• Lorisidae
• Notharctidae
• Oligopithecidae
• Omomyidae
• Parapithecidae
• Pitheciidae
• Pliopithecidae
• Pongidae
• Proconsulidae
• Proteopithecidae
• Sivaladapidae

Taxa described in 1873

• Cheirogaleidae
• Circinella
• Elassoptes
• Leucoagaricus nympharum
• Lichinella
• Olpium
• Pupisoma
• Steinia
• Weinkauffia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheirogaleidae

Also known as Cheirogaleid, Cheirogaleids, Cheirogaleinae, Cheirogaleoid, Cheirogaleoidea, Cheirogaleoids.

, Northern giant mouse lemur, Northern rufous mouse lemur, Nosy Boraha mouse lemur, Omnivore, Pale fork-marked lemur, Pariente's fork-marked lemur, Primate, Pygmy mouse lemur, Reddish-gray mouse lemur, Sambirano mouse lemur, Sibree's dwarf lemur, Simmons' mouse lemur, Species, Strepsirrhini, Tapetum lucidum, Thomas' dwarf lemur.