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MacArthur's mouse lemur
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Cheirogaleidae
Genus:	Microcebus
Species:	M. macarthurii
Binomial name
*Microcebus macarthurii* Radespiel et al., 2008

Distribution of M. macarthurii

MacArthur's mouse lemur (Microcebus macarthurii), or the Anjiahely mouse lemur, is a species of mouse lemur known only from Makira Natural Park in northeastern Madagascar.

The species is named in honor of the founder of the MacArthur Foundation, which financed the studies that included the discovery of this species.

References

^ Blanco, M.; Dolch, R.; Ganzhorn, J.; Greene, L.K.; Le Pors, B.; Lewis, R.; Radespiel, U.; Rafalinirina, H.A.; Raharivololona, B.; Rakotoarisoa, G.; Ralison, J.; Randriahaingo, H.N.T.; Rasoloarison, R.M.; Razafindrasolo, M.; Sgarlata, G.M.; Wright, P.; Zaonarivelo, J. (2020). "Microcebus macarthurii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16971425A115587527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16971425A115587527.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
Mittermeier, R.; Ganzhorn, J.; Konstant, W.; Glander, K.; Tattersall, I.; Groves, C.; Rylands, A.; Hapke, A.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Mayor, M.; Louis, E.; Rumpler, Y.; Schwitzer, C. & Rasoloarison, R. (December 2008). "Lemur Diversity in Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology. 29 (6): 1607–1656. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.888.2333. doi:10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y. hdl:10161/6237. S2CID 17614597.
^ Radespiel, Ute; et al. (2008). "Exceptional diversity of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in the Makira region with the description of one new species". American Journal of Primatology. 70 (11): 1033–46. doi:10.1002/ajp.20592. PMID 18626970. S2CID 205328907.

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v t e Extant species of family Cheirogaleidae
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Cheirogaleus (dwarf lemurs)	Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. medius) Southern fat-tailed dwarf lemur (C. adipicaudatus) Greater dwarf lemur (C. major) Furry-eared dwarf lemur (C. crossleyi) Lesser iron-gray dwarf lemur (C. minusculus) Sibree's dwarf lemur (C. sibreei) Lavasoa dwarf lemur (C. lavasoensis) Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur (C. andysabini) Groves' dwarf lemur (C. grovesi) Thomas' dwarf lemur (C. thomasi)
Microcebus (mouse lemurs)	Arnhold's mouse lemur (M. arnholdi) Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (M. berthae) Bongolava mouse lemur (M. bongolavensis) Boraha mouse lemur (M. boraha) Danfoss' mouse lemur (M. danfossi) Ganzhorn's mouse lemur (M. ganzhorni) Gerp's mouse lemur (M. gerpi) Reddish-gray mouse lemur (M. griseorufus) Jolly's mouse lemur (M. jollyae) Jonah's mouse lemur (M. jonahi) Goodman's mouse lemur (M. lehilahytsara) MacArthur's mouse lemur (M. macarthurii) Claire's mouse lemur (M. mamiratra) Bemanasy mouse lemur (M. manitatra) Margot Marsh's mouse lemur (M. margotmarshae) Marohita mouse lemur (M. marohita) Mittermeier's mouse lemur (M. mittermeieri) Gray mouse lemur (M. murinus) Pygmy mouse lemur (M. myoxinus) Golden-brown mouse lemur (M. ravelobensis) Brown mouse lemur (M. rufus) Sambirano mouse lemur (M. sambiranensis) Simmons' mouse lemur (M. simmonsi) Anosy mouse lemur (M. tanosi) Northern Rufous mouse lemur (M. tavaratra)
Mirza (Giant mouse lemurs)	Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (M. coquereli) Northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza)
Allocebus (mouse lemurs)	Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (A. trichotis)
Phaner (Fork-marked lemurs)	Masoala fork-marked lemur (P. furcifer) Pale fork-marked lemur (P. pallescens) Pariente's fork-marked lemur (P. parienti) Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (P. electromontis)
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Taxon identifiers
Microcebus macarthurii	Wikidata: Q1185234 Wikispecies: Microcebus macarthurii CoL: 42SBR EoL: 10645286 GBIF: 7868037 iNaturalist: 446634 ITIS: 944037 IUCN: 16971425 MDD: 1000951 NCBI: 548481 Open Tree of Life: 20534 Paleobiology Database: 385768

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