Three New Species of Mouse Lemurs Discovered

Primate researchers say they’ve discovered three new species of mouse lemurs. These tiny primates are unique to Madagascar, some measure a mere six centimeters in length. They were discovered by researchers from the University of Kentucky and expand the ever-growing list of new lemur species on the island. A mere two decades ago, there were only two species of mouse lemurs known, but now there are 24. "We didn't go into this work looking for a new species, but there was...

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