Northern rufous mouse lemur

Northern rufous mouse lemur
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species:
M. tavaratra
Binomial name
Microcebus tavaratra
(Rasoloarison et al., 2000)[3]
Distribution of M. tavaratra[1]

The northern rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus tavaratra), northern brown mouse lemur,[4] or Tavaratra mouse lemur[1] is found in northern Madagascar from the Ankarana Special Reserve in the west to the Manambato River in the northeast, and up to the Irodo River in the north of the Analamerana Special Reserve.[5] The complete distribution range of M. tavaratra is still to be defined as some areas surrounding the described distribution have not been visited yet. For example, M. tavaratra has been reported to possibly occur from the Irodo up to the Montagne des Français.[6] Its known distribution cover four protected areas – the Ankarana Special Reserve, and the Analamerana Special Reserve both managed by Madagascar National Parks,[7] the Loky-Manambato protected area (Daraina), and the Andavakoeira-Andrafiamena protected area, both Managed by the NGO Fanamby

Microcebus tavaratra has long, dense pelage that is bicolored to tricolored, raw umber, clay color, and yellow ochre, dorsally and a whitish-beige color ventrally. The mid-dorsal stripe varies in color from raw umber to verona brown. The crown and ears of this species are a reddish shade and the area between the eyes is grayish-white. The orbital area is raw umber and cinnamon and around the anterior portion of the eyes there are black markings. The proximal part of the tail is bicolored raw umber and cinnamon, and the distal portion of the tail is cinnamon brown and raw umber. The pelage of the hands and feet of the northern rufous mouse lemur is whitish-gray in color. This species has vibrissae that are dark in color. Microcebus tavaratra is rather small, standing at roughly 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) tall. It is also a nocturnal and omnivorous species.[8]

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  8. ^ Sgarlata, Gabriel Maria; Salmona, Jordi; Alexio-Pais, Isa; Rakotonanahary, Ando; Sousa, Ana Priscila; Kun-Rodriguez, Célia; Ralantoharijaona, Tantley; Jan, Fabien; Zaranaina, Radaavison; Rasolondraibe, Emmanuel; Zaonarivelo, John Rigobert; Andriaholinirina, Nicole Volasoa; Chikhi, Lounès (15 May 2017). "Genetic Differentiation and Demographic History of the Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur (Microcebus tavaratra) Across a Fragmented Landscape in Northern Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology. 39 (1): 65 - 89. doi:10.1007/s10764-018-0015-0.