MacArthur's mouse lemur
Species of lemur
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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.[4]
| MacArthur's mouse lemur | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Microcebus |
| Species: | M. macarthurii |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcebus macarthurii Radespiel et al., 2008[3] | |
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| Distribution of M. macarthurii[1] | |
The species is named in honor of the founder of the MacArthur Foundation, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.[4]
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