Goodman's Mouse Lemur
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Goodman's mouse lemur is a species of mouse lemur
from Andasibe in eastern Madagascar
. It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.
The species is named in honor of primatologist Steve Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy
words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presented August 10, 2005, along with the discovery of the northern giant mouse lemur
(Mirza zaza) as a separate species.
In 2005, Goodman was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.
Mouse lemur
The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar.Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of less than , making them the smallest primates ; however, their weight fluctuates in response to daylight duration.Mouse...
from Andasibe in eastern Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.
The species is named in honor of primatologist Steve Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy
Malagasy language
Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar, a member of the Austronesian family of languages. Most people in Madagascar speak it as a first language as do some people of Malagasy descent elsewhere.-History:...
words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presented August 10, 2005, along with the discovery of the northern giant mouse lemur
Northern Giant Mouse Lemur
The northern giant mouse lemur , or northern dwarf lemur, was discovered to be a species in 2005 by Kappeler et al. from the German primates centre and the University of Göttingen. Before, both populations of giant mouse lemurs were believed to belong to one species. The northern giant mouse lemurs...
(Mirza zaza) as a separate species.
In 2005, Goodman was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.
External links
- Two new lemur species discovered - Press release from the Chicago Field Museum
- Photos from ARKive.