Mouse lemur
Microcebus sp.

Species: Microcebus murinus
Photo: J. Visser

NEWS

Recent news links for Microcebus

It Started With A Squeak: Moonlight Serenade Helps Lemurs Pick Mates Of The Right Species (ScienceDaily, May 7, 2008)
Selection Of Successful Sperms Influenced By Female Grey Mouse Lemurs (ScienceDaily, December 21, 2007)
Mouse Lemur Species Not Determined by Coat Color (Newswise, December 6, 2006)
3 New Lemur Species Identified in Madagascar (Mongabay, November 27, 2006)
Lemur boon on Madagascar (News@Nature.com, November 24, 2006)
Gene analysis reveals lemurs' true colours (New Scientist, November 16, 2006)
Two tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar (Mongabay, August 9, 2005)
Out of the Jungle: New lemurs found in Madagascar's forests (Science News, August 13, 2005)
3 new species of tiny primates discovered (CNN, November 14, 2000)
Smallest primates discovered in Madagascar (BBC News, November 14, 2000)

CONSERVATION

Conservation News for Microcebus

Is This the Smallest Primate on Earth? (National Geographic News, June 27, 2003)

General Primate Conservation

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