MacArthur's Mouse Lemur
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MacArthur's mouse lemur (Microcebus macarthurii), or Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur
known only from an Inter-River-System in the eastern Makira Natural Park
in Madagascar
.
The species is named in honor of the founder of the MacArthur Foundation
, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.
Mouse lemur
The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar.Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of less than , making them the smallest primates ; however, their weight fluctuates in response to daylight duration.Mouse...
known only from an Inter-River-System in the eastern Makira Natural Park
Makira Natural Park
The Makira Natural Park will be one of Madagascar's largest protected areas, and one of the first to be created under the president's "Durban Vision", which aims to triple the area under protection during the period 2003-2008...
in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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The species is named in honor of the founder of the MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Based in Chicago but supporting non-profit organizations that work in 60 countries, MacArthur has awarded more than US$4 billion since its inception in 1978...
, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.