Illustration of Mouse Lemurs (<i>Microcebus</i>) (IMAGE)

Field Museum

Illustration of Mouse Lemurs (<i>Microcebus</i>)

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Illustration of mouse lemurs (Microcebus) over a map of Madagascar. Microcebus are the world's smallest living primates and they are found only in Madagascar. Some species are limited to small geographic areas, which is known as micro-endemism.

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Illustration by Peggy Macnamara, Courtesy of The Field Museum.

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