MacArthur's dwarf lemur (scientific name: Microcebus macarthurii), foreign name MacArthur's Mouse Lemur, no subspecies.
The MacArthur dwarf lemur is named in honor of Catherine T. MacArthur, founder of the MacArthur Foundation, which funded research that included the discovery of this species.
The MacArthur dwarf lemur is a species of dwarf lemur found only in the Makira National Park in northeastern Madagascar, and is found alone in forested habitats foraging for food at night. Like other species in the genus, this species differs from related species in about 10% of the genes studied.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016 ver 3.1 - Endangered (EN).
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