Dwarf lemur

The dwarf lemurs are the lemurs of the genus Cheirogaleus. All of the species in this genus, like all other lemurs, are native to Madagascar.

Dwarf lemurs
Greater dwarf lemur
(Cheirogaleus major)
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Cheirogaleus
É. Geoffroy, 1812
Type species
Cheirogaleus major
Species
Synonyms
  • Cebugale Lesson, 1840
  • Mioxocebus, Lesson, 1840
  • Chirogale Gloger, 1841
  • Myspithecus, F. Cuvier, 1842
  • Opolemur Gray, 1872
  • Altililemur Elliot, 1913
  • Altilemur Weber, 1928
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