Geoffroy's dwarf lemur  (Cheirogaleus major)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern
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Facts – Geoffroy's dwarf lemur

Also known as: Greater dwarf lemur
  
French: Grand Cheirogale
Spanish: Gran Lemur Ardilla, Lemur Enano Mayor, Makis Coligordos
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCheirogaleidae
GenusCheirogaleus (1)

Status – Geoffroy's dwarf lemur

Geoffroy's dwarf lemur is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).

Description – Geoffroy's dwarf lemur

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (March, 2011)
    http://www.cites.org
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