Berthe's dwarf lemur (scientific name: Microcebus berthae), also known as Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur, has no subspecies.
The Bailey's dwarf lemur is found in humid tropical rainforests, living in trees and in groups, usually in pairs by streams or rivers. It feeds mainly on fruits and insects. It spends the day hiding in tree holes. In the evening, even if it wakes up, it will wait until sunset before scurrying nimbly between branches. It is a solitary nocturnal species that moves through trees and low-lying vegetation in search of insects, fruits, small reptiles such as geckos and chameleons. The diet of this species is unusual, with its main food source being the sugary secretions (or "honeydew") produced by the larvae of the insect species Flatida coccinea. At dawn, the dwarf lemur hides in vegetation, often a pile of vines, usually accompanied by other individuals of the same species.
The dwarf lemur mates in November each year, and the pups are born in January of the following year. The gestation period is 2 months, with 2-3 pups per litter, and sexual maturity at 2 years old. Lifespan is 18-20 years.
The species is in danger of extinction due to habitat destruction caused by illegal logging and agricultural expansion.
Listed in the 2014 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver3.1 - Endangered (EN).
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