Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur

The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur or Lesser Dwarf Lemur is endemic to Madagascar. The Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is home to the dry forest in the west of the island. The Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur can be found in the area of Fort Dauphin in the south of Madagascar.

Photo of a Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur in the Kirindy Forest by Miyabi Nakabayashi, 2010

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Cheirogaleus
Species: C. medius