Microcebus tanosi

Rasoloarison, Weisrock, Yoder, D. Rakotondravony, & Kappeler, 2013

Anosy Mouse Lemur

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Location:Madagascar, Anosy region (formerly part of Toliara province), Taolagnaro district, Sainte Luce ReserveDate taken:Nov 6, 2023

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 7607

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Strepsirrhini
Infraorder : Lemuriformes
Family : Cheirogaleidae
Genus : Microcebus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Rasoloarison, R.M., Weisrock, D.W., Yoder, A.D., Rakotondravony, D. and Kappeler, P.M. 2013-06. Two New Species of Mouse Lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Microcebus) from Eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 34(3):455-469.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-013-9672-1

Original name as described

Microcebus tanosi

Type material

UAnt RMR 209

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Forêt de Manantantely (24.98° S, 46.92° E), Tôlanaro District, Anosy, Madagascar.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy notes

recently described

Taxonomy notes citation

Rasoloarison, R.M., Weisrock, D.W., Yoder, A.D., Rakotondravony, D. and Kappeler, P.M. 2013. Two New Species of Mouse Lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Microcebus) from Eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 34(3):455-469. doi:10.1007/s10764-013-9672-1

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000963

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 1 name and synonym.

Microcebus tanosi

Rasoloarison, Weisrock, Yoder, D. Rakotondravony, & Kappeler, 2013

Family

Cheirogaleidae

Root name

tanosi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UAnt RMR 209

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

464

Authority publication

International Journal of Primatology

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  4. van Elst, Sgarlata, Schüßler, Tiley, Poelstra, Scheumann, Blanco, Aleixo-Pais, Rina Evasoa, Ganzhorn, Goodman, Hasiniaina, Hending, Hohenlohe, Ibouroi, Iribar, Jan, Kappeler, Le Pors, Manzi, Olivieri, Rakotonanahary, Rakotondranary, Rakotondravony, Ralison, Ranaivoarisoa, Randrianambinina, Rasoloarison, Rasoloharijaona, Rasolondraibe, Teixeira, Zaonarivelo, Louis, Yoder, Chikhi, Radespiel & Salmona (2024:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67805)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163024481/163024490) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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