Cheirogaleus major E. Geoffroy 1812

Cheirogaleus major E. Geoffroy 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 19: 172.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Fort Dauphin.

Vernacular Names: Greater Dwarf Lemur.

Synonyms: Cheirogaleus commersonii Wolf 1822; Cheirogaleus griseus Lesson 1840; Cheirogaleus milii É. Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1828; Cheirogaleus typicus A. Smith 1833; Cheirogaleus typus F. Cuvier 1842 .

Distribution: E Madagascar: Antongil Bay south to nearly 23°S.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).