Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur  (Cheirogaleus medius)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern
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Facts – Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur

French: Cheirogale Moyen, Petit Cheirogale
Spanish: Lemur Ardilla Coligrueso, Lemur Enano Coligrueso, Makis Coligordos
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCheirogaleidae
GenusCheirogaleus (1)

Status – Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur

The Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).

Description – Western fat-tailed 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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Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur on tree branch
Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur on tree branch

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