The Smallest Primate

Photo by Fritz Geller-Grimm
The Smallest Primate: Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus berthae)

This species of mouse lemur is the world's smallest primate. These solitary foragers are endemic to the Menabe region of Madagascar. Major threats to their population are illegal logging and slash and burn agriculture. Similar to many species of lemur in Madagascar, in the IUCN Red List they are listed under Endangered.

Mammal / Primate

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