Microcebus

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Mouse Lemurs
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<div class="tree_txt_linked"><p></p><p><strong>Species</strong>: <em>M. murinus</em>, <em>M. myoxinus</em>, and <em>M. rufus</em></p><p><strong>Dental Formula</strong>: 2.1.3.3./2.1.3.3.</p><p><strong>Body Mass</strong>: 0.042 (F) - 0.043</p><p><strong>Distribution</strong>: Madagascar</p><p><strong>Habitats</strong>: Dry secondary forests (<em>M. murinus</em> and <em>M. myoxinus</em>); humid secondary forests (<em>M. rufus</em>)</p><p><strong>Diet</strong>: Foraging faunivorous, some fruits, leaves and nectars</p><p><strong>Activity patterns</strong>: Nocturnal</p><p><strong>Locomotion</strong>: Arboreal quadrupedalism</p><p><strong>Social Systems</strong>: Solitary</p><p><strong>Notables</strong>: Smallest living primates</p><p><strong>eSkeletons Specimen</strong>: <em>M. rufus</em></p><p><strong>Citations</strong>: Fleagle 1999</p><p></p>
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