A New Species of Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus medius Group) from the Ankarana and Andrafiamena-Andavakoera Massifs, Madagascar
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Fraiser, Cynthia
Lei, Runhua
McLain, Adam
Taylor, Justin
Bailey, Carolyn
Ginter, Azure
Nash, Stephen D
Randriamampionona, Richard
Groves, Colin
Mittermeier, Russell A
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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A new species of dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus shethi sp. nov., of the C. medius group is described from the dry and transitional forests of northern Madagascar. This species can be found along the forest corridor from Ankarana Special Reserve east to the Analamerana Special Reserve down to the Bekaraoka forest in the Loky-Manambato Protected Area. This species is genetically distinct from other members of the C. medius species group and is sister to a poorly known lineage in Sambava. The identification of this new species highlights the importance of northern Madagascar as a reservoir of biodiversity.
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2099-12-31
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