Goodman's mouse lemur

The Goodman Mouse Lemur ( Microcebus lehilahytsara ) is a living primate in Madagascar from the kind of mouse lemurs within the group of lemurs. The species was first described in 2005. The name honors the biologist Steven M. Goodman, the epithet lehilahytsara is a composition of the Malagasy words for " good" and " man ".

Goodman mouse lemurs are among the smaller members of the mouse lemurs and thus the smallest primates. They reach a body length of 9 centimeters, a tail length of 11-12 centimeters and a weight of 30-64 grams. Their fur is dyed at the top red-brown to orange brown, the belly is whitish. The long tail is also dyed red-brown. The head is rounded, the muzzle short, the ears are small and round. There is a conspicuous white stripe between the large eyes.

Goodman mouse lemurs are so far only known from the Andasibe - Mantadia National Park and adjacent areas in eastern Madagascar. Their habitat is tropical rainforests. Over the life of these newly discovered species is still very little known. Like all mouse lemurs it is likely to be nocturnal and live predominately on the trees. Mouse lemurs are generally omnivores, which mainly feed on fruit and insects.

The small area of ​​distribution of the Goodman - mouse lemur is protected, information on the level of danger are still difficult. The IUCN lists the species under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).