Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur

Taxobox
name = Furry-eared Dwarf LemurMSW3 Groves | pages = 111-112|id=12100010]
status = DD
status_system = iucn3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
familia = Cheirogaleidae
genus = "Cheirogaleus"
species = "C. crossleyi"
binomial = "Cheirogaleus crossleyi"
binomial_authority = A. Grandidier, 1870

The Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur ("Cheirogaleus crossleyi") is, like other lemurs, only found on the island of Madagascar. It has a pelage coloration that is red-brown dorsally and gray ventrally. The eye-rings of this species are blackish and the ears are black inside and out. The dental formula of this species is 2:1:3:3 on both the upper and lower jaws.

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