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Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur
The Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur or Andy Sabin's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus andysabini) is a species of dwarf lemur known only from Amber Mountain National Park and the surrounding area in northern Madagascar. It was identified in 2005, but not formally described until 2015. It is an endangered species, at risk from deforestation and possibly hunting from nearby human populations.[1]
| Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Cheirogaleus |
| Species: | C. andysabini |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirogaleus andysabini Lei et al., 2015[3] | |
References edit
- ^ a b Sgarlata, G.M.; Le Pors, B.; Frasier, C.L.; Chikhi, L.; Salmona, J.; Louis, E.E.; Blanco, M.; Dolch, R.; Ganzhorn, J.; Greene, L.K.; Lewis, R.; Rafalinirina, H.A.; Raharivololona, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Ralison, J.; Randriahaingo, H.N.T.; Rasoloarison, R.M.; Razafindrasolo, M.; Wright, P.; Zaonarivelo, J. (2020). "Cheirogaleus andysabini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163021607A163021799. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T163021607A163021799.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Lei, R.; McLain, A. T.; Frasier, C. L.; Taylor, J. M.; Bailey, C. A.; Engberg, S. E.; Ginter, A. L.; Nash, S. D.; Randriamampionona, R.; Groves, C. P.; Mittermeier, R. A.; Louis, Jr., E. E. (2015). (PDF). Primate Conservation. 29 (2): 1–12. doi:10.1896/052.029.0103. S2CID 85862748. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08.