Microcebus tavaratra Rasolooarison et al. 2000 (mouse lemur)

Mammalia - Primates - Cheirogaleidae

Full reference: R.M. Rasolooarison, S.M. Goodman, and J.U. Ganzhorn. 2000. Taxonomic Revision of Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus) in the Western Portions of Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 21(6):963-1019

Belongs to Microcebus according to R.M. Rasolooarison et al. 2000

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 simmonsi, Microcebus tanosi

Type specimen: FMNH 161630

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

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

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