Dwarf lemur
| Dwarf lemurs | |
|---|---|
| Greater dwarf lemur(Cheirogaleus major) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus: | Cheirogaleus É. Geoffroy, 1812 |
| Type species | |
| Cheirogaleus major É. Geoffroy, 1812 | |
| Species | |
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The dwarf lemurs are the lemurs of the genus Cheirogaleus. All of the species in this genus, like all other lemurs, are native to Madagascar.