The pygmy lemur, also known as the rat lemur, is a species found only in the Ranumafana National Park and Antsiranana in Madagascar. Here are some popular science information about dwarf lemurs compiled by Xiaobian!

1. Basic information

[Chinese name] Pygmy lemur

[Another name] Sibree's lemur

[English name] Sibree's Dwarf Lemur

[Latin name] Cheirogaleus sibreei

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Domain] Chordate

【Subphylum】 ] Vertebrate subphylum

[Class] Mammalia

[Subclass] Eutheria

[Order] Primates

[Suborder] Prosimian, Inferior Lemur

[Family] Lemuridae

[Genus] Lemurs

[Species] Hispanic lemur

II. Morphological characteristics

The body length of the pygmy lemur is 167-264 mm; the tail length is 195-310 mm; the weight is 164-600 g. Tail hair is dense and long, stick-shaped; eyes are large, with broad dark circles to lower snout; coat is dense and brightly colored; outer ear shell is semi-circular; hind limbs are longer than forelimbs, fingers and toes have flat nails, The 2 toes are grooved and curved claws; there are 36 teeth, and the absence of the upper incisors is also a distinctive feature of them.

III. Living habits

1. Distribution: Pygmy lemurs are only distributed in Ranumafana National Park and Antsiranana in Madagascar. Inhabit tropical rain forests or dry forests or shrubs, and some live in bamboo forests, reed areas or unforested mountains.

2. Diet: Pygmy lemurs mainly eat insects, fruits, reeds, leaves, and occasionally small birds.

4. Reproductive status

The gestational period of female pygmy lemurs is 120-150 days, and they give birth from September to November.

V. Conservation status

The pygmy lemur has now been included in the 2014 Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Critically endangered (CR).

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