Brief Report

Sympatric Mouse Lemurs in Nort-West Madagascar: A New Rufous Mouse Lemur Species (Microcebus ravelobensis)
Eleke Zimmermann^a, Sabine Cepok^a, Nasolo Rakotoarison^c1, Vera Zietemann^b, Ute Radespiel<sup>a

a</sup> Laboratory of Biocommunication, German Primate Center, Göttingen, and Institute of Zoology, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, and
^b Institute of Zoology, University of Munich, Germany;
^c Département Faune, Parc botanique et zoologique de Tsimbazaza, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Address of Corresponding Author

Folia Primatol 1998;69:106-114 (DOI: 10.1159/000021571)

  Key Words

• Microcebus ravelobensis
• Lemur
• Taxonomy
• Morphology
• Ecology
• Madagascar

  Abstract

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The differentiation of species and the mechanisms for their emergence are fairly controversial topics in evolutionary biology [1-4], but species recognition and discrimination are urgently needed as a basis for further research as well as for any conservation programme.

  Author Contacts

Prof. Elke Zimmermann
Institute of Zoology, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Bünteweg 17, D>30559 Hannover (Germany)
Tel. 0511 953 8740, Fax 0511 953 8586
E-Mail ezimmer@zoologie.tiho-hannover.de

  Article Information

Received: Received: December 5, 1996
Accepted: January 3, 1997
Number of Print Pages : 9
Number of Figures : 2, Number of Tables : 4, Number of References : 18