Gray-brown Mouse Lemur
Scientific name | Microcebus griseorufus |
Distribution | South- und South West Madagascar |
Head-body length | 12 - 13 cm |
Tail length | 14 - 15 cm |
Body mass | 40 - 50 g |
Descriptive notes | - medium-sized mouse lemur species - dorsal coat is light gray, split by a cinnamon-colored midline stripe that runs from either the crown or shoulders to the end of the tail - anterior portion of the ventral coat is light grayish-white, with the posterior portion tending more toward gray - tail is largely cinnamon above and beige beneath |
Habitat | spiny forest and dry thorm scrub from the sea level to 250 m |
Food and Feeding | gums, fruits, flowers, arthropods |
Activity patterns | nocturnal and arboreal |
Social organization | females and, less frequently, males associate in same-sex pairs that sometimes combine to form larger sleeping groups |
Status (IUCN Red List) | least concern (LC) |