Gerp's mouse lemur
Microcebus gerpi Radespiel, Ratsimbazafy, Rasoloharijaona, Raveloson, Andriaholinirina, Rakotondravony et al., 2011
Status not recordedprimates
The gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) is a species in the family Cheirogaleidae, order Primates.
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Quick facts about the gerp's mouse lemur
- Weight
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- Length
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- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gerp's mouse lemur live?
Not recorded
Is the gerp's mouse lemur endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the gerp's mouse lemur classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCheirogaleidae
- genusMicrocebus
- SpeciesMicrocebus gerpi Radespiel, Ratsimbazafy, Rasoloharijaona, Raveloson, Andriaholinirina, Rakotondravony et al., 2011
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- ليمور جرب الفأريArabic
- Gerps MausmakiGerman
- Lémur Ratón de AmbaladeSpanish
- Microcèbe de GerpFrench
- Microcebo del GERPItalian
- ガープネズミキツネザルJapanese
- Gerps MuismakiDutch
- mikrusek długoogonowyPolish
Relatives of the gerp's mouse lemur
Other species in the same genus Microcebus.

Gray mouse lemur
Microcebus murinus

Madame Berthe's mouse lemur
Microcebus berthae

Pygmy mouse lemur
Microcebus myoxinus

Brown mouse lemur
Microcebus rufus

Reddish-gray mouse lemur
Microcebus griseorufus
Goodman's mouse lemur
Microcebus lehilahytsara
CompareGerp's mouse lemur vs Gray mouse lemurGerp's mouse lemur vs Madame Berthe's mouse lemurGerp's mouse lemur vs Pygmy mouse lemurGerp's mouse lemur vs Brown mouse lemur
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the gerp's mouse lemur?
The gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) belongs to the family Cheirogaleidae in the order Primates.
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