| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | PRIMATES | CHEIROGALEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Microcebus bongolavensis | |||
| Species Authority: | Olivieri, Zimmermann, Randrianambinina, Rassoloharijaona, Rakotondravony <i>et al</i>., 2006 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s | Hoffmann, M. |
| Evaluator/s: | Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Listed as Data Deficient as this species is only recently described, and further information is required to determine the taxonomic validity of this species, its limits of distribution, and its population status. |
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| Range Description: | Known only from three small forest fragments in the area around Port-Bergé, between the rivers Mahajamba and Sofia in north-western Madagascar (Olivieri et al. 2006). Prior to recent taxonomic revisions, the mouse lemurs in this region were assumed to be M. ravelobensis. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits the western deciduous forest of Madagascar. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Unknown. The area where it occurs is quite difficult to access. |
| Conservation Actions: | Possibly present in the Bongolava Classified Forest (Mittermeier et al. 2008). Further surveys are needed to determine the full extent of its range and population status, and to confirm the taxonomic distinctiveness of this taxon. |
| Citation: | Hoffmann, M. 2008. Microcebus bongolavensis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2009. |
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