Microcebus manitatra

Microcebus manitatra, the Nosy Be mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur described in 2016 from Madagascar.[2] It was discovered by a team of researchers at the German Primate Center. It was initially discovered among closely related species such as Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (already described in 2013), Boraha mouse lemur, and Ganzhorn's mouse lemur.[3] Morphological similarity made it impossible to identify them as distinct species. A genetic study was done in collaboration with scientists at the University of Kentucky, the Duke Lemur Center and the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar. The mtDNA sequencing revealed that the species was unique.[4]

  • sleeping site

Nosy Be mouse lemur
in Lokobe Strict Reserve, Nosy Be
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Microcebus
Species:
M. manitatra
Binomial name
Microcebus manitatra
Hotaling et al., 2016[2]

References
  1. Blanco, M., Dolch, R., Donati, G., Ganzhorn, J., Greene, L.K., Le Pors, B., Lewis, R., Rafalinirina, H.A., Raharivololona, B., Ralison, J., Randriahaingo, H.N.T., Rasoloarison, R.M., Razafindrasolo, M., Sgarlata, G.M., Wright, P. & Zaonarivelo, J. (2020). "Microcebus manitatra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163313848A163313878. Retrieved 12 July 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Hotaling, Scott; Foley, Mary E.; Lawrence, Nicolette M.; Bocanegra, Jose; Blanco, Marina B.; Rasoloarison, Rodin; Kappeler, Peter M.; Barrett, Meredith A.; Yoder, Anne D.; Weisrock, David 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. PMID 26946180.
  3. "Three new primate species discovered in Madagascar". Science Daily. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. Anderson, Natali (15 April 2016). "Three New Species of Mouse Lemurs Found in Madagascar". Sci-News.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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