Brown mouse lemur

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q901158
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Brown mouse lemur

Summary

Brown mouse lemur is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #1,608 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brown mouse lemur's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Brown mouse lemur is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Brown mouse lemur's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Brown mouse lemur is classified within Microcebus[6].
  • Brown mouse lemur is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Brown mouse lemur's scientific name is Microcebus rufus[8].
  • Brown mouse lemur's Commons category is recorded as Microcebus rufus[9].
  • Brown mouse lemur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Microcebus rufus[10].
  • Brown mouse lemur's Commons gallery is recorded as Microcebus rufus[11].
  • Brown mouse lemur's taxon synonym is recorded as Cheirogaleus smithii[12].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous mouse lemur'}[13].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Maki Ratón'}[14].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Mouse-lemur'}[15].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Mouse-lemur'}[16].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Mouse Lemur'}[17].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Russet Mouse-lemur'}[18].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur'}[19].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Mouse Lemur'}[20].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Russet Mouse Lemur'}[21].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Brauner Mausmaki'}[22].
  • Brown mouse lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'rode muismaki'}[23].
  • Brown mouse lemur's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Brown mouse lemur is Microcebus rufus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Microcebus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous mouse lemur'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Maki Ratón'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Mouse-lemur'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Mouse-lemur'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Russet Mouse-lemur'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur'}[19].

Distribution

Brown mouse lemur is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

Brown mouse lemur's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43548[25]. Brown mouse lemur's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 122232[26]. Brown mouse lemur's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 324405[27]. Brown mouse lemur's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436448[28]. Brown mouse lemur's ITIS TSN is recorded as 572862[29].

Why It Matters

Brown mouse lemur ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #1,608 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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