Coquerel's giant mouse lemur

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| name = Coquerel's giant mouse lemur

| image = Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur (Mirza coquereli) (9582508268).jpg

| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=LaFleur, M. |date=2020 |title=Mirza coquereli |volume=2020 |page=e.T13584A115567718 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T13584A115567718.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}

| status2 = CITES_A1

| status2_system = CITES

| status2_ref =

| taxon = Mirza coquereli

| authority = A. Grandidier, 1867{{MSW3 Groves|pages=113|id=12100026}}

| range_map = Mirza coquereli range map.svg

| range_map_caption = Coquerel's giant mouse lemur range

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Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli), also known as Coquerel's dwarf lemur or the southern giant mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. This species can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.

Behaviour

This lemur is active throughout the year; unlike mouse lemurs (Microcebus), it does not hibernate. It feeds on the larvae of hemiptera (the true bugs) to sustain itself. It is an arboreal species, and feeds on fruit, flowers, and small animals such as insects and spiders. Coquerel's giant mouse lemur is heavily preyed upon by owls.

Taxonomy

Coquerel's giant mouse lemur was named after the French entomologist Charles Coquerel. It was the only member of the genus Mirza until 2005, when a second species, the northern giant mouse lemur (M. zaza) was described.

References

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{{cite web | url = http://checklist.cites.org/#/en/search/scientific_name=Mirza+coquereli | title = Checklist of CITES Species | website = CITES | publisher = UNEP-WCMC | access-date = 18 March 2015}}

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External links

{{Commons category-inline|Mirza coquereli|Coquerel's dwarf lemur}}
{{Wikispecies-inline|Mirza coquereli|Coquerel's dwarf lemur}}
ARKive - [https://web.archive.org/web/20060409091940/http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Mirza_coquereli/ images and movies of the Coquerel's mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli)]

Category:Lemurs

Category:Mammals described in 1867

Category:Taxa named by Alfred Grandidier