Microcebus simmonsi Louis et al. 2006 (mouse lemur)

Mammalia - Primates - Cheirogaleidae

Full reference: E.E. Louis, M.S. Coles, R. Andriantompohavana, J.A. Sommer, S.E. J.R. Engberg Zaonarivelo, M.I. Mayor, and R.A. Brenneman. 2006. Revision of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus) of eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 27(2):347-389

Belongs to Microcebus according to E.E. Louis et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Microcebus arnholdi, Microcebus berthae, Microcebus bongolavensis, Microcebus boraha, Microcebus danfossi, Microcebus ganzhorni, Microcebus gerpi, Microcebus griseorufus, Microcebus jollyae, Microcebus lehilahytsara, Microcebus lokobensis, Microcebus macarthurii, Microcebus mamiratra, Microcebus manitatra, Microcebus margotmarshae, Microcebus marohita, Microcebus minor, Microcebus mittermeieri, Microcebus murinus, Microcebus myoxinus, Microcebus ravelobensis, Microcebus rufus, Microcebus sambiranensis, Microcebus tanosi, Microcebus tavaratra

Type specimen: PBZT(HDZ)117

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Microcebus simmonsi in the database

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