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Microcebus : Mouse Lemurs

Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller, 1777)

English: 
Gray Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Lesser Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy (north), Koitsiky, Titlivaha, Pondiky (Tolagnaro = Fort-Dauphin)
German: 
Grauer Mausmaki
French: 
Cheirogale mignon, Cheirogale nain, Microcèbe murin, Petit Microcèbe
English: 
Gray-brown Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Reddish-gray Mouse Lemur, Rufous-gray Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Pondiky, Tsidy
German: 
Graubrauner Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe gris-roux

Microcebus berthae Rasoloarison et al., 2000

English: 
Madame Berthe’s Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Berthe’s Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy bitika an’ i-Berthe
German: 
Madame Berthe’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Madame Berthe
English: 
Peters’ Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Pygmy Mouse Lemur, Dormouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy, Malajira
German: 
Zwergmausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Peters, Microcèbe pygmée

Microcebus ravelobensis Zimmermann et al., 1997

English: 
Golden-brown Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Lac Ravelobe Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy
German: 
Goldbrauner Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe doré

Microcebus bongolavensis Olivieri et al., 2007

English: 
Bongolava Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy
German: 
Bongolava-Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe du Bongolava

Microcebus danfossi Olivieri et al., 2007

English: 
Ambarijeby Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Danfoss’ Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy
German: 
Danfoss-Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe d’Ambarijeby, Microcèbe de Danfoss

Microcebus margotmarshae Louis et al., 2008

English: 
Margot Marsh’s Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Antafondro Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy
German: 
Margot Marsh’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Margot Marsh

Microcebus sambiranensis Rasoloarison et al., 2000

English: 
Sambirano Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy, Tsitsihy, Vokimbahy
German: 
Sambirano-Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe du Sambirano

Microcebus mamiratra Andriantompohavana et al., 2006

English: 
Nosy Be Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Claire’s Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Valovi (Lokobe)
German: 
Nosy Be-Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Nosy Be, Microcèbe de Claire

Microcebus tavaratra Rasoloarison et al., 2000

English: 
Tavaratra Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Northern Brown Mouse Lemur, Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy, Tsitsihy, Vokimbahy
German: 
Nördlicher Brauner Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe roux du nord

Microcebus arnholdi Louis et al., 2008

English: 
Montagne d’Ambre Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Arnhold’s Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidy
German: 
Arnhold’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de la Montagne d’Ambre, Microcèbe d’Arnhold

Microcebus rufus (Lesson, 1840)

English: 
Rufous Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Brown Mouse Lemur, Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Pondiky, Antsidy Mena, Tsidy, Tsitsidy, Tsitsihy
German: 
Brauner Mausmaki, Östlicher Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe roux

Microcebus jollyae Louis et al., 2006

English: 
Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy an’i-Jolly
German: 
Jolly’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Jolly

Microcebus lehilahytsara Roos and Kappeler, 2005 in Kappeler et al., 2005

English: 
Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy an’ i-Goodman
German: 
Goodman’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Goodman

Microcebus simmonsi Louis et al., 2006

English: 
Simmons’ Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy an’i-Simmons
German: 
Simmons’ Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Simmons

Microcebus macarthurii Radespiel et al., 2008

English: 
Anjiahely Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
MacArthur’s Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Kandrandra
German: 
MacArthurs’ Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe d’Anjiahely, Microcèbe de MacArthur

Microcebus mittermeieri Louis et al., 2006

English: 
Mittermeier’s Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsidy an’i-Mittermeier
German: 
Mittermeier’s Mausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe de Mittermeier

Mirza : Giant Mouse Lemurs

Mirza coquereli (A. Grandidier, 1867)

English: 
Coquerel’s Giant Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Coquerel’s Dwarf Lemur, Southern Giant Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsiba, Tilitilivaha, Siba (Morondava), Setohy
German: 
Coquerel’s Riesenmausmaki, Südlicher Riesenmausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe géant de Coquerel

Mirza zaza Kappeler and Roos, 2005 in Kappeler et al., 2005

English: 
Northern Giant Mouse Lemur
Other english: 
Northern Dwarf Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tanta, Fitily (north of Ambanja)
German: 
Nördlicher Riesenmausmaki
French: 
Microcèbe géant du nord

Allocebus : Hairy-Eared Dwarf Lemur

Allocebus trichotis (Günther, 1875)

English: 
Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
Hairy-eared Mouse Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidiala, Antsidy Mavo
German: 
Büschelohrmaki, Büschelohriger Mausmaki
French: 
Allocèbe; Cheirogale à oreilles poilues, Cheirogale à oreilles velues

Cheirogaleus : Dwarf Lemurs

Cheirogaleus medius É. Geoffroy, 1812

English: 
Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
Lesser Dwarf Lemur, Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Spiny Forest Dwarf Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsidihy, Kelybehohy, Matavyrambo, Bodonohy (in the south near Tolagnaro [= Fort-Dauphin])
German: 
Fettschwanzmaki
French: 
Petit Cheirogale, Cheirogale moyen, Cheirogale à gross queue, Cheirogale à queue grasse

Cheirogaleus sibreei (Forsyth Major, 1896)

English: 
Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
None
Malagasy: 
Tsitsihy
German: 
Sibree’s Fettschwanzmaki
French: 
Cheirogale de Sibree
English: 
Greater Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
Geoffroy’s Dwarf Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsitsihy, Tsidy, Hataka, Kelybehohy (southeast)
German: 
Grosser Fettschwanzmaki
French: 
Grand Cheirogale

Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870

English: 
Crossley’s Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur
Malagasy: 
Matavirambo, Tsitsihy (northeast)
German: 
Crossley’s Fettschwanzmaki
French: 
Cheirogale de Crossley
English: 
Lesser Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur
Other english: 
Large Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tsitsiha
German: 
Graufettschwanzmaki
French: 
Grand Cheirogale gris-acier

Phaner : Fork-marked Lemurs

Phaner furcifer (de Blainville, 1839)

English: 
Masoala Fork-marked Lemur
Other english: 
Eastern Fork-marked Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tantana, Tanta, Vakiandrina
German: 
Masoala Gabelstreifenmaki
French: 
Phaner oriental, Lémurien à fourche oriental, Phaner à fourche oriental

Phaner pallescens Groves and Tattersall, 1991

English: 
Pale Fork-marked Lemur
Other english: 
Western Fork-marked Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tanta, Tantaraolana, Vakivoho
German: 
Westlicher Gabelstreifenmaki
French: 
Phaner occidental, Lémurien à fourche occidental, Phaner pâle

Phaner parienti Groves and Tattersall, 1991

English: 
Sambirano Fork-marked Lemur
Other english: 
Pariente’s Fork-marked Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tanta, Valvihy
German: 
Sambirano-Gabelstreifenmaki
French: 
Phaner de Pariente, Lémurien à fourche de Pariente

Phaner electromontis Groves and Tattersall, 1991

English: 
Montagne d’ Ambre Fork-marked Lemur
Other english: 
Amber Mountain Fork-marked Lemur
Malagasy: 
Tanta
German: 
Montagne d’ Ambre-Gabelstreifenmaki
French: 
Phaner de la Montagne d’Ambre, Lémurien à fourche de la Montagne d’Ambre

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