Microcebus gerpi Radespiel et al. 2012 (mouse lemur)

Mammalia - Primates - Cheirogaleidae

Full reference: H. Radespiel, J. H. Ratsimbazafy, S. Rasoloharijaona, H. Raveloson, N. Andriaholinirina, R. Rakotondravony, R. M. Randrianarison and B. Randrianambinina. 2012. First indications of a highland specialist among mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) and evidence for a new mouse lemur species from eastern Madagascar. Primates 53(2):157-170

Belongs to Microcebus according to H. Radespiel et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Microcebus arnholdi, Microcebus berthae, Microcebus bongolavensis, Microcebus boraha, Microcebus danfossi, Microcebus ganzhorni, 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, Microcebus tavaratra

Type specimen: 002y09fina

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

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

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