Fat-tailed dwarf lemur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the fat-tailed dwarf lemur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cheirogaleus medius
Group	Lemurs
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cheirogaleidae

Where does the fat-tailed dwarf lemur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the fat-tailed dwarf lemur in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the fat-tailed dwarf lemur endangered?

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the fat-tailed dwarf lemur?

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cheirogaleidae, genus Cheirogaleus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the fat-tailed dwarf lemur

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), also known as the lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, or spiny forest dwarf lemur, is endemic to Madagascar.

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is 8–9 in (200–230 mm) long from its head to the end of its torso, with an 8–11 in (200–280 mm) tail extending beyond that. It weighs 4–10 oz (110–280 g). It has a lifespan of 4-11 years in the wild and 29 years in captivity. It uses its tail to store fat reserves for torpor.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (revision 1362993713), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q205837 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).