Goodman's mouse lemur
| Goodman's mouse lemur | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Microcebus |
| Species: |
M. lehilahytsara
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| Binomial name | |
| Microcebus lehilahytsara |
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| File:Microcebus lehilahytsara range map.svg | |
| Distribution of M. lehilahytsara[1] | |
Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) is a species of mouse lemur from the region near Andasibe in eastern Madagascar.[1] It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.[citation needed]
The species is named in honor of primatologist Steven M. Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presented August 10, 2005, along with the discovery of the northern giant mouse lemur (Mirza zaza) as a separate species.[citation needed]
In 2005, Goodman was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.[citation needed]
Also in 2005, a Goodman's mouse lemur named Mort was one of the characters in the animated film Madagascar. The film later spawned two sequels in 2008 and 2012.[citation needed]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Goodman's mouse lemur |
- Two new lemur species discovered - Press release from the Chicago Field Museum
- Photos from ARKive.
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