Goodman's Mouse Lemur
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Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) is a species of mouse lemur from Andasibe in eastern Madagascar. It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.
The species is named in honor of primatologist Steve Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presented August 10, 2005, along with the discovery of the Northern Giant Mouse Lemur Mirza zaza as a separate species.
In 2005, Goodman was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Prize for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.
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External link
- Two new lemur species discovered - Press release from the Chicago Field Museum
