The ever-increasing diversity in mouse lemurs: Three new species in north and northwestern Madagascar

Olivieri, Gillian; Zimmermann, Elke; Randrianambinina, Blanchard; Rasoloharijaona, Solofonirina; Rakotondravony, Daniel; Guschanski, Katerina; Radespiel, Ute

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.10.026

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“…13°24′16.9″S; 048°18′11.2′E at 13 m.)." Both Olivieri et al (2007) and Andriantompohavana et al (2006) indicated that the species they described corresponded to Microcebus sp. nova #4 of Louis et al (2006a).…”

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“…In a molecular genetic analysis of mouse lemur populations separated by rivers in northwestern Madagascar, Olivieri et al (2007) described a further 3 species. Microcebus danfossi is from the reserves of Bora and Anjiamangirana, and M. bongolavensis is from the area around Port-Bergé and limited by the rivers Mahajamba and Sofia.…”

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“…Olivieri et al (2007) noted that they sequenced loci different from the ones examined by Louis et al (2006a), making comparison impossible. The diagnostic features given by both Louis et al (2006a) and Olivieri et al (2007) are genetic, except for morphometric measurements -ear length and width, lower leg length and toe length -which the latter authors used to compare Microcebus lokobensis with M. tavaratra from Ankarana and Analamerana to the north. Comparison of the authors' descriptions of the pelage of Microcebus lokobensis and M. mamiratra is not helpful in determining if they are the same or different.…”

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“…Morphological and (especially) cytogenetic and molecular genetic studies are resulting in some major changes in our understanding of the diversity, phylogeny, and systematics of the lemurs (Fausser et al 2002;Mayor et al 2004;Ravoarimanana 2001;Rumpler 2000Rumpler , 2004, as well as the identification of numerous new species (Andriaholinirina et al 2006a;Andriantompohavana et al 2006Andriantompohavana et al , 2007Craul et al 2007;Kappeler et al 2005;Lei et al 2008;Louis et al 2006a, b;Olivieri et al 2007;Rabarivola et al 2006;Radespiel et al 2008;Rasoloarison et al 2000;Rylands et al 2002;Geissmann 2000, 2005;Zaramody et al 2006;Zimmermann et al 1998). Groves and Tattersall (1991), Groves (2000Groves ( , 2001Groves ( , 2005Groves ( , 2007, and Groves and Helgen (2007) revised existing museum material intensively.…”

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Lemur Diversity in Madagascar

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A basic understanding of the taxonomy, diversity, and distributions of primates is essential for their conservation. This review of the status of the taxonomy of lemurs is based on a 5-d workshop entitled "Primate Taxonomy for the New Millennium," held at the Disney Institute, Orlando, Florida, in February 2000. The aim is not to present a taxonomic revision, but to review our current understanding of the diversity and current and past ranges of lemurs and indicate where there is controversy, discrepancy, or lack of knowledge. Our goal therefore is to provide a baseline for future taxonomic investigation, as well as a clearer focus for research Int J Primatol (2008) and conservation priorities. We here focus on the lemurs of Madagascar and recognize 5 families, 15 genera, and 99 species and subspecies. We list 39 species of lemurs described since 2000: 2 dwarf lemurs, Cheirogaleus; 11 mouse lemurs, Microcebus; a giant mouse lemur, Mirza; a bamboo lemur, Hapalemur; 17 sportive lemurs, Lepilemur; and 7 woolly lemurs, Avahi. Taxonomic revisions have resulted in the resurrection of a further 9 taxa. However, the figures do not represent the total diversity of Malagasy lemurs because more new species are being identified via new field studies and accompanying genetic research, and should be described in the near future.

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confidence: 98%

Section: Family Cheirogaleidae Gray 1873mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Family Cheirogaleidae Gray 1873mentioning

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“…It is believed to be restricted to the Sahamalaza Peninsula in northwestern Madagascar (Olivieri et al 2007b), an area that has experienced rapid and widespread deforestation. Lepilemur density in the Ankarafa forest, one of the three remaining forests in the species' distribution, ranged from 0.07 to 0.23 ind/ha (Seiler et al 2013b).…”

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