Scientists identify 3 new species of mouse lemurs

Q.  Scientists have identified 3 new species of mouse lemurs, taking the total number of this species to which value?
- Published on 19 Apr 16

a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26

ANSWER: 24
 
Scientists have found three new species of mouse lemurs in Madagascar. This takes the total number of known mouse lemur species to 24. Just 20 years ago, only 2 species of this nocturnal primate were known
  • Newly identified species like in South and East Madagascar
  • Mouse lemurs are only found in Madagascar
  • One of the species was named Ganzhorn’s mouse lemur (Microcebus ganzhorni), after Jorg Ganzhorn from Hamburg University
  • The second species was named Microcebus manitatra, symbolising the expansion of the range of a subgroup from western Madagascar.
  • The third member, Microcebus boraha, is named after its location on the Island of Sainte Marie in Malagasy Nosy Boraha.
  • Red List of the IUCN says more than 100 species of lemurs are threatened by extinction currently.

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