New lemur species found in Madagascar

A team of researchers with members of Omaha's New York Polytechnic, Zoo and Aquarium Institute, discovered the Global Wildlife Conservation and Madagascar Biodiversity Agency. A new tall ape species lives in southeast Madagascar. In the article published in the Millennium Conservation Review, the group described the characteristics of this new species.

Lemurs are a type of endemic primates of Madagascar. Currently, there are 113 known species, many are considered endangered due to deforestation and hunting. Previous research has shown that they grow independently of monkeys.

This new lemur is a dwarf lemur, named Grove (Cheirogaleus grovesi), found to live in two separate areas in Madagascar, both national parks. One is a tropical forest; the rest is a mixture of wild forests and grasslands.

The researchers reported that the newly discovered species was a little smaller than the North American squirrel (about 6 inches long) and had big round black eyes, ears like a teddy bear, long tail and clever hands. dexterity.

The new species is named after advanced biologist Colin Groves, who has gone through his career to find and classify new mammals. He has been credited with over 50 newly discovered animals in his 40-year career.

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