Gerp's mouse lemur
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| Species: | M. gerpi
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| Microcebus gerpi Radespiel et al., 2012
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Gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Sahafina Forest in eastern Madagascar. It's discovery was announced in 2012 by a German and Malagasy research team. The Sahafina Forest had not been studied until 2008 and 2009, when the Malagasy research group GERP (Groupe d'Étude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar)—for which the lemur is named—inventoried the forests' lemurs.[1]
Based on genetic studies, measurements, and photos, the German team confirmed that Gerp's mouse lemur is a undescribed species, distinct from the Goodman's mouse lemur, which is found 50 kilometres (31 mi) away. Gerp's mouse lemur is significantly larger, weighing on average 68 grams (0.150 lb), compared to Goodman's mouse lemur, which weighs approximately 44 grams (0.097 lb).[1]
The species appears to be restricted to the lowland evergreen rain forest of the region, and is seriously threatened by forest loss.[1]
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