Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur (IMAGE)

Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center

Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur

Caption

The only known occurrence of the Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae) is around the Kirindy forest in western Madagascar. Due to the ongoing destruction of the remaining forests, the world's smallest primate is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Credit

Photo: Uwe Zimmermann

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