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Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogalus meduis

Photo by JosephBullock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown smaller lemur. Long fat tail. Grips branches really well. Likes bananas.

Habitat:

Forests on the Eastern side of Madagascar.

Notes:

Last seen holding onto a branch for dear life.

Species ID Suggestions

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur griseus

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FrançoisOlivier
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Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Cheirogaleus medius

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LarsKorb
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Comments (4)
leosurcouf
Not a Cheirogalus medius (fat-tailed dwarf lemur) but an happalemur griseus
JosephBullock
Thanks. I looked through Wild Madagascar's photo's and didn't find a match. There are so many and this one has a lot of fat stored.

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PublishedMay 2, 2011

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