Sibree's dwarf lemur explained

Sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar.

The name of this dwarf lemur commemorates the English missionary and naturalist James Sibree (1836–1929).

In 2010, a research team confirmed that they had found the only known living population of Sibree's dwarf lemurs several years before. The species was long believed extinct, following the destruction of its first recorded forest habitat. This was also the first confirmation of Sibree's dwarf lemur as a unique species.^[1]

Sibree's dwarf lemur spends the winter by hibernating underground in small burrows. This keeps body temperature steady at around and possibly provides protection from predators.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Groeneveld . L. F. . Blanco . M. B. . Raharison . J. L. . Rahalinarivo . V. . Rasoloarison . R. M. . Kappeler . P. M. . Godfrey . L. R. . Irwin . M. T. . 2010 . MtDNA and nDNA corroborate existence of sympatric dwarf lemur species at Tsinjoarivo, eastern Madagascar . . 55 . 3 . 833–845 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.03.004 . 20211744.
   • John Platt . 12 April 2010 . Diminutive, but not disappeared: Rare dwarf lemur rediscovered 100 years after last sighting . Scientific American . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416143628/http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=diminutive-but-not-disappeared-rare-2010-04-12 . 2010-04-16.
2. Blanco . M. B. . Dausmann . K. . Ranaivoarisoa . J. F. . Yoder . A. D. . 2013 . Underground Hibernation in a Primate . . 10.1038/srep01768 . 3641607 . 23636180 . 3 . 1768. 2013NatSR...3E1768B .