263 observationsLeast Concern
Grey Mouse Lemur
Microcebus murinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cheirogaleidae ›Genus: Microcebus
About
The gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur, is a small lemur, a type of strepsirrhine primate, found only on the island of Madagascar. Weighing 58 to 67 grams (2.0 to 2.4 oz), it is the largest of the mouse lemurs (genus Microcebus), a group that includes the smallest primates in the world. The species is named for its mouse-like size and coloration and is known locally (in Malagasy) as tsidy, koitsiky,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Grey Mouse Lemur is Microcebus murinus.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the family Cheirogaleidae.
- Grey Mouse Lemur belongs to the genus Microcebus.