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
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ^ 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). "A New Species in the Genus Cheirogaleus (Cheirogaleidae)" (PDF). Primate Conservation. 29 (2): 1–12. doi:10.1896/052.029.0103. S2CID 85862748. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08.