Microcebus simmonsi
E. E. Louis, Coles, Andriantompohavana, Sommer, Engberg, Zaonarivelo, Mayor, & Brenneman, 2006
Simmons's Mouse Lemur
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Primates |
| Suborder | : Strepsirrhini |
| Infraorder | : Lemuriformes |
| Family | : Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus | : Microcebus |
Species status
Authority citation
Louis, E.E., Jr., Coles, M.S., Andriantompohavana, R., Sommer, J.A., Engberg, S.E., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Mayor, M.I. and Brenneman, R.A. 2006-04. Revision of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus) of eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 27(2):347-389.
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Original name as described
Microcebus simmonsi
Other common names
Nosy Boraha Mouse Lemur
Type material
PBZT HDZ 117
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Madagascar, province of Tamatave, Betampona Special Reserve (c.17° 56' S, 49° 12' E).
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
Taxonomy notes
recently described; includes the recently described boraha
Taxonomy notes citation
Louis, E.E., Jr., Coles, M.S., Andriantompohavana, R., Sommer, J.A., Engberg, S.E., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Mayor, M.I. and Brenneman, R.A. 2006. Revision of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus) of eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 27(2):347-389. doi:10.1007/s10764-006-9036-1 · Hotaling, S., Foley, M.E., Lawrence, N.M., Bocanegra, J., Blanco, M.B., Rasoloarison, R.M., Kappeler, P.M., Barrett, M.A., Yoder, A.D. and Weisrock, D.W. 2016. Species discovery and validation in a cryptic radiation of endangered primates: coalescent-based species delimitation in Madagascar's mouse lemurs. Molecular Ecology 25(9):2029-2045. doi:10.1111/mec.13604 · van Elst, T., Sgarlata, G.M., Schüßler, D., Tiley, G.P., Poelstra, J.W., Scheumann, M., Blanco, M.B., Aleixo-Pais, I.G., Rina Evasoa, M., Ganzhorn, J.U., Goodman, S.M., Hasiniaina, A.F., Hending, D., Hohenlohe, P.A., Ibouroi, M.T., Iribar, A., Jan, F., Kappeler, P.M., Le Pors, B., Manzi, S., Olivieri, G., Rakotonanahary, A.N., Rakotondranary, S.J., Rakotondravony, R., Ralison, J.M., Ranaivoarisoa, J.F., Randrianambinina, B., Rasoloarison, R.M., Rasoloharijaona, S., Rasolondraibe, E., Teixeira, H., Zaonarivelo, J.R., Louis, E.E., Yoder, A.D., Chikhi, L., Radespiel, U. and Salmona, J. 2024. Integrative taxonomy clarifies the evolution of a cryptic primate clade. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9(1):57-72. doi:10.1038/s41559-024-02547-w
IUCN Red List status
Endangered
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 2 names and synonyms.
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