| Lower Taxa |
| Cheirogaleus major crossleyi |
 A. Grandidier, 1870IUCN Red List Status (1996): Not listed Description The pelage of Cheirogaleus major crossleyi is reddish on the upperparts, whereas for C. m. major the upperpats are brownish gray. The underparts are whitish or creamy, while the underparts of C. m. major are grayish white. C. m. crossleyi is relatively smaller. There are more prominent circumorbital rings around the eyes, compared to C. m. major. The nose is more pointed and compared to C. m. major is the muzzle less rounded. The reddish variety can be regarded as the subspecies Cheirogaleus major crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870, coming from the forest of the east (Antsianaka). It seems to have goldish colors and a slightly smaller skull. Following Schwarz, 1931 and Hill, 1953 Cheirogaleus melanotis Forsyth Major, 1894, coming from Vohémar could be placed with Cheirogaleus major crossleyi. Hybrids of brown and reddish form have been obtained (Petter et al., 1977). Distribution Cheirogaleus major crossleyi can be found north of Maroantsetra ( Map Cheirogaleus) but its area of distribution continues to the South on the high crests at the border of the plateaus just as far as Lac Alaotra (forest of Sihanaka). At certain places the two forms seem to live together. They are observed by Peyriéras (pers. comm.) in the same region at Belalona along the road Sambava - Andapa. A large Cheirogaleus major major was captured in the primary forest, while not far Cheirogaleus major crossleyi was observed in large numbers at plantations and at degraded zones. For more information see Cheirogaleus major. |
| Original description: Chirogalus crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870, Revue Mag. Zool. (2) 22: 49-54 Synonyms Cheirogalus major crossleyi A. Grandidier, 1870 Chirogale melanotis Major, 1894 Chirogale sibreei Major, 1896 Common names: Crossley's Greater Dwarf Lemur [English] Grand Cheirogale de Crossley [French] Crossleys Grosser-Katzenmaki [German] Crossleys Grosser Fettschwanzmaki [German] Grote Crossley Katmaki [Dutch] |
| Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Primates Suborder Strepsirhini Infraorder Lemuriformes Superfamily Lemuroidea Family Cheirogaleidae Subfamily Cheirogaleinae Genus Cheirogaleus Species major Subspecies crossleyi |
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