Sambirano mouse lemur

The Sambirano mouse lemur ( Microcebus sambiranensis ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the kind of mouse lemurs within the group of lemurs.

Features

Sambirano mouse lemurs are cited according to Berthe - mouse lemur is the second smallest member of its genus, and thus the second- smallest primate. They reach a body length 11-12 inches, including another 13 to 15 centimeters long tail comes. Its weight is 38-51 grams. Their fur is reddish in color on the back, the belly is white or beige. The head with the big eyes is more orange, there is a bright spot between the eyes.

Dissemination and lifestyle

This mouse lemurs are known only from the Sambirano region of northwestern Madagascar, where they occur in the Manongarivo Reserve and on the Ampasindava Peninsula. Their habitat are rainforests.

Over the life of this type, little is known. It is nocturnal and most of his time in the trees, where she travels on all fours or jumping. Like other mouse lemurs they should sleep during the day in tree hollows or leaf nests and eat everything -driven feed both on fruit and other plant parts and insects.

Endangering

The destruction of its habitat is the main threat to the Sambirano Mausmaki dar. Its circulation area covers less than 5,000 km ² and is highly fragmented. The IUCN lists the species as " critically endangered " ( endangered ).