When was the mouse lemur discovered

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Paid Content UAE's giant leap into space. Pfizer says its vaccine is They have a combined head, body and tail length of less than 27 cm 11 inches making them the most diminutive of the primates. Recognized as two species almost three decades ago, the mouse lemurs now comprise 25 species, largely diagnosed from mtDNA data.

In the study, Dr. Chikhi and colleagues surveyed communities of mouse lemurs at five different sites in northeastern Madagascar, measuring a variety of morphological parameters and assessing reproductive states for individuals belonging to five different lineages. Chikhi said. Recommended for you. New study finds black spruce trees struggling to regenerate amid more frequent arctic fires 9 hours ago. Looking for musical abilities in primates 13 hours ago. Oct 22, Load comments 0.

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Learn more. Your name. Weisrock from the University of Kentucky, Anne D. The Lemur Center in Madagascar, sponsored by Duke University, is developing educational programs to reach out to the local populations on conservation issues to preserve these endangered primates and their habitats.

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