Classification of animal kingdom
Madame Berthe's mouse lemur ( Microcebus berthae ) or Berthe's mouse lemur is the smallest of the mouse lemurs and the smallest primate in the world; the average body length is 9.2 cm (3.6 in) and seasonal weight is around 30 g (1.1 oz). Microcebus berthae is one of many species of Malagasy lemurs that came about through extensive speciation , caused by unknown environmental mechanisms and conditions. This primate is found chiefly in the Kirindy Forest in western Madagasca r . After its discovery in 1992 in the dry deciduous forest of western Madagascar, it was initially thought to represent a rediscovery of M. myoxinus , but comparative morphometric and genetic studies revealed its status as a new species, M. berthae . This lemur is named after the conservationist and primatologist Berthe Rakotosamimanana of Madagascar, who was the Secretary General of the...