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Andringitra Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus grovesi McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, Bailey, Roberts, Nash, Randriamanana, Mittermeier & Louis Jr., 2017

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

Groves' dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus grovesi) is a species of dwarf lemur known from Ranomafana and Andringitra national parks and surrounding areas in southeastern Madagascar. The identification was based on comparison of mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences with other members of the C. crossleyi group (C. andysabini, C. crossleyi, C. lavasoensis and an unnamed possible new species, "CCS2"). Individuals from this clade first came under genetic study in 1999 and were recognized as a new species in 2014, but it was not formally described until 2017. The lemur was named after mammalologist Colin Groves. Known from altitudes from 754 to 999 m, it is significantly larger than other members of the C. crossleyi group, with a 20 cm body length, a 29 cm tail, and a weight of 0.41 kg. While the conservation status of the new species has not yet been assessed, its presence in several national parks does not guarantee that it will not be threatened by deforestation ongoing on the island, or possibly by hunting.

Wikipedia contributors, Groves' dwarf lemur; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:10:36.802597+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Cheirogaleus grovesi McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, Bailey, Roberts, Nash, Randriamanana, Mittermeier & Louis Jr., 2017
Name authority
McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, Bailey, Roberts, Nash, Randriamanana, Mittermeier & Louis Jr., 2017
Common name
Andringitra Dwarf Lemur
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Cheirogaleidae
Genus
Cheirogaleus
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
  9. subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
  10. infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
  11. orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
  12. suborderStrepsirrhini É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
  13. infraorderLemuriformes Gray, 1821
  14. superfamilyCheirogaleoidea Gray, 1873
  15. familyCheirogaleidae Gray, 1873
  16. genusCheirogaleus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
  17. speciesCheirogaleus grovesi McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, Bailey, Roberts, Nash, Randriamanana, Mittermeier & Louis Jr., 2017

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Cheirogaleus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Fat-tailed Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus medius É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Montagne d'Ambre Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus andysabini Lei et al., 2015CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Lesser Iron-gray Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus minusculus Groves, 2000CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Sibree's Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus sibreei (Forsyth Major, 1896)CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Thomas' Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus thomasi (Forsyth Major, 1894)CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Crossley's Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Lavasoa Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus lavasoensis Thiele, Razafimahatratra & Hapke, 2013CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ankarana Dwarf LemurCheirogaleus shethi Frasier, Lei, McLain, Taylor, Bailey et al., 2016CheirogaleidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Africa

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. McLain, Adam T., Runhua Lei, Cynthia L. Frasier, Justin M. Taylor, Carolyn A. Bailey, et al. (2017). A New Cheirogaleus (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus crossleyi Group) Species from Southeastern Madagascar. Primate Conservation, Vol. 31. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:84JK2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.