MacArthur's mouse lemur (''Microcebus macarthurii''), or the Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of
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 and weigh , making them the smallest primates (the smallest sp ...
known only from
Makira Natural Park
Makira Natural Park (also administratively called Makira Forest Protected Area, Makira Protected Area, and Makira Natural Park) is a nature reserve in Madagascar's Northeastern region. In 2001, the Madagascar Ministry of Environment and Forests, ...
in northeastern
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
.
The species is named in honor of the founder of the
MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organizations in approximately 117 countries around the world. It has an endowment of $7.6 billion and ...
, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.
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Mammals described in 2008
Mouse lemurs
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