bio.wikisort.org - AnimalCoquerel'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. This species can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
Species of lemur
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur |
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Conservation status |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] |
Scientific classification  |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Class: |
Mammalia |
Order: |
Primates |
Suborder: |
Strepsirrhini |
Family: |
Cheirogaleidae |
Genus: |
Mirza |
Species: |
M. coquereli |
Binomial name |
Mirza coquereli
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Coquerel's giant mouse lemur range[1] |
Behaviour
This lemur is active throughout the year; unlike mouse lemurs (Microcebus), it does not hibernate. It feeds on the larvae of hemiptera (the true bugs) to sustain itself. It is an arboreal species, and feeds on fruit, flowers, and small animals such as insects and spiders. Coquerel's giant mouse lemur is heavily preyed upon by owls.
Taxonomy
Coquerel's giant mouse lemur was named after the French entomologist Charles Coquerel. It was the only member of the genus Mirza until 2005, when a second species, the northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza) was described.
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Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae |
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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Strepsirrhini
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Cheirogaleus (dwarf lemurs) |
- Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. medius)
- Southern fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. adipicaudatus)
- Greater dwarf lemur (C. major)
- Furry-eared dwarf lemur (C. crossleyi)
- Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (C. minusculus)
- Sibree's dwarf lemur (C. sibreei)
- Lavasoa dwarf lemur (C. lavasoensis)
- Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur (C. andysabini)
- Groves' dwarf lemur (C. grovesi)
- Thomas' dwarf lemur (C. thomasi)
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Microcebus (mouse lemurs) |
- Arnhold's mouse lemur (M. arnholdi)
- Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae)
- Bongolava mouse lemur (M. bongolavensis)
- Boraha mouse lemur (M. boraha)
- Danfoss' mouse lemur (M. danfossi)
- Ganzhorn's mouse lemur (M. ganzhorni)
- Gerp's mouse lemur (M. gerpi)
- Reddish-gray mouse lemur (M. griseorufus)
- Jolly's mouse lemur (M. jollyae)
- Jonah's mouse lemur (M. jonahi)
- Goodman's mouse lemur (M. lehilahytsara)
- MacArthur's mouse lemur (M. macarthurii)
- Claire's mouse lemur (M. mamiratra)
- Bemanasy mouse lemur (M. manitatra)
- Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (M. margotmarshae)
- Marohita mouse lemur (M. marohita)
- Mittermeier's mouse lemur (M. mittermeieri)
- Gray mouse lemur (M. murinus)
- Pygmy mouse lemur (M. myoxinus)
- Golden-brown mouse lemur (M. ravelobensis)
- Brown mouse lemur (M. rufus)
- Sambirano mouse lemur (M. sambiranensis)
- Simmons' mouse lemur (M. simmonsi)
- Anosy mouse lemur (M. tanosi)
- Northern Rufous mouse lemur (M. tavaratra)
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Mirza (Giant mouse lemurs) | |
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Allocebus (mouse lemurs) |
- Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (A. trichotis)
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Phaner (Fork-marked lemurs) | |
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Category |
Taxon identifiers |
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Mirza coquereli | |
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Cheirogaleus coquereli | |
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На других языках
- [en] Coquerel's giant mouse lemur
[es] Mirza coquereli
Mirza coquereli es una especie nocturna de lémur de la familia Cheirogaleidae (lémures enanos o lémures ratones). Como todas las especies de lémur, es endémica de Madagascar. Puede ser encontrado en los bosques caducifolios secos del este de la isla, en la región de Sambirano.[1]
[fr] Microcèbe de Coquerel
Mirza coquereli
[it] Mirza coquereli
Il microcebo di Coquerel (Mirza coquereli A. Grandidier, 1867) è un lemure della famiglia Cheirogaleidae, endemico del Madagascar.[2]
[ru] Карликовый лемур Кокерела
Мышиный лемур Кокерела[1], или лемур Кокереля[2], или карликовый лемур Кокерела[3] (лат. Mirza coquereli) — один из двух видов из рода гигантских мышиных лемуров. Назван в честь французского натуралиста Шарля Кокереля (1822—1867).
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