Lesser Iron-grey Dwarf Lemur
Cheirogaleus minusculus
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Primates · Cheirogaleidae
About
The lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur, or large iron-gray dwarf lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is nocturnal and an arboreal quadruped, and is not very agile. It produces three types of vocalisation: a squeak, which is high in pitch and is produced with the mouth closed, and is used between infants and their mothers; a whistle, which is higher in pitch than the squeak, so it is hard to hear with human ears, and is used as a communicative and possibly territorial call; and a grunt, which is usually given in series and is very powerful, used when an individual is being attacked in its nest.
Fun Fact
This species is only known to exist from one museum specimen from Ambositra, north of Fianarantsoa in east-central Madagascar.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to Madagascar.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance