Hairy-eared dwarf lemur  (Allocebus trichotis)

Description

The incredibly elusive hairy-eared dwarf lemur, the only species in the genus Allocebus, is one of the most rarely seen lemurs on the island of Madagascar (2) (4). Until 1990, it was known from only a few specimens and thought likely to be extinct (2) (4). Its fur is brownish-grey on the back, whitish-grey on the underparts, and it has a reddish-brown tail. The ears are short and, as its name suggests, there are tufts of long hair in front and on the internal side of the ear lobe (2).

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