Scientists from the German Primate Center (DPZ), the
University of Kentucky, the American Duke Lemur Center and the Université
d'Antananarivo in Madagascar have described three new species of mouse lemurs
from Madagascar
The new lemurs are Microcebus ganzhorni), Microcebus
manitatra and Microcebus boraha.
Microcebus ganzhorni was named after the ecologist
Professor Jörg Ganzhorn from Hamburg University, who has been engaged in
research and protection of lemurs for decades. Microcebus manitatrais
name symbolizes the expansion of the range of a subgroup from western
Madagascar. The third member, Microcebus boraha, is named after its
location on the Island of Sainte Marie (in Malagasy Nosy Boraha).
Details appear in the latest issue of journal Molecular
Ecology
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