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] | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
Genus: | Cheirogaleus |
Species: | C. crossleyi |
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Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870[3] | |
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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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