# Sibree's dwarf lemur (*Cheirogaleus sibreei*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/sibrees-dwarf-lemur  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) is a species in the family Cheirogaleidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 420.1 g and live up to 13.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 420.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.4 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 15 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 70.8 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.26 |
| Age at maturity | 13.8 months |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Arboreal |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Primates
- family: Cheirogaleidae
- genus: Cheirogaleus
- species: *Cheirogaleus sibreei* (Forsyth Major, 1896)

Synonyms: *Chirogale sibreei*

## Common questions

### How big is the sibree's dwarf lemur?

An adult sibree's dwarf lemur weighs 420.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the sibree's dwarf lemur endangered?

The sibree's dwarf lemur is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

### How long does the sibree's dwarf lemur live?

The sibree's dwarf lemur has a recorded lifespan of 13.4 years.

### How long is the sibree's dwarf lemur pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 70.8 days.

### What kind of animal is the sibree's dwarf lemur?

The sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) belongs to the family Cheirogaleidae in the order Primates.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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