The furry-eared dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus crossleyi), or Crossley's dwarf lemur, only found on the island of Madagascar, as with all other lemurs. It has a pelage coloration that is red-brown dorsally and gray ventrally. The eye-rings of this species are blackish and the ears are black inside and out.[citation needed] Cheirogaleus crossleyi species are obligated to hibernate during periods of food scarcity on the island of Madagascar. Cheirogaleus crossleyi species specifically undergo drastic fluctuations in temperature during hibernation.[4]
| Furry-eared dwarf lemur | |
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| in Ranomafana National Park | |
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CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Cheirogaleus |
| Species: | C. crossleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870[3] | |
| Furry-eared dwarf lemur range[1] | |
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Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae | |
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| Cheirogaleus (dwarf lemurs) |
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| Microcebus (mouse lemurs) |
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| Mirza (Giant mouse lemurs) |
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| Allocebus (mouse lemurs) |
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| Phaner (Fork-marked lemurs) |
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