What is Lavasoa dwarf lemur?
{{Taxobox | name = Lavasoa dwarf lemur | status = | status_system = | status_ref = | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Primate]]s | familia = [[Cheirogaleidae]] | genus = ''[[Cheirogaleus]]'' | binomial = ''Cheirogaleus lavasoensis'' | range_map = | range_map_caption = }} The '''Lavasoa dwarf lemur''' (''Cheirogaleus lavasoensis'') is a newly discovered [[primate]]. It is a small [[nocturnal]] [[species]] of [[lemur]] [[endemism|found on]] [[Madagascar]]. It lives in three small, isolated patches of forest on the southern slopes of the [[Lavasoa Mountains]] in southern [[Madagascar]]. Fewer than 50&nbsp;individuals are thought to exist. Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three [[ecoregions]]: dry spiny [[shrub|bush]], [[humid]] littoral forest (near and in water), and humid forest. It was first collected in 2001, and was thought to be a subpopulation of the [[furry-eared dwarf lemur]] (''C.&nbsp;crossleyi''). It was not formally described until 2013.<ref name=Sci-News>{{cite web | url = http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-lavasoa-dwarf-lemur-new-lemur-species-madagascar-01266.html | title = Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur: new species found on Madagascar | last1 = Anderson N. 2013 | publisher = Sci-News.com | accessdate = 2 August 2013}}</ref> It is one of six species of [[dwarf lemur]]. The research also suggested the existence of other new species. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Lemuriformes]] [[Category:Mammals of Africa]]