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Brown mouse lemur
Order : Primates
Family : Cheirogaleidae
Subfamily : Cheirogaleinae
Species : Microcebus rufus
The Brown mouse-lemur, rufous mouse-lemur, russet mouse-lemur is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the brown mouse lemur
A brown mouse lemur group is called a 'troop'.Countries
Madagascar
Facts about the brown mouse lemur
Brown mouse lemurs are reddish brown to pale brown, and white to cream below on the underside, the pelage is soft. (Full text)
The Golden Mouse-lemur (Microcebus ravelobensis - also known as the Golden Brown Mouse-lemur) is a small, (Full text)
Microcebus rufus is nocturnal, it is smaller than (Full text)
The Golden-brown Mouse Lemur is a (Full text)
Our results suggest that the northwestern golden-brown mouse lemurs are distinct from each (Full text)
Captive breeding-GeneralitiesMicrocebus murinus breeds well in captivity and it seems that Microcebus rufus is comparable at this point. (Full text)