Gerp’s Mouse Lemur

Mammals > Primates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gerp’s Mouse LemurScientific Name: Microcebus gerpiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PrimatesSize: Head-body length: 3.1–3.5 in (8.0–9.0 cm); tail length: 5.5–6.1 in (14–15.5 cm)Weight: 1.8–3.5 oz (50–100 g); distinctly heavier than...

Dryad Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dryad Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale dryasCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsSize: Head-body length: 2.6–3.1 in (6.5–8.0 cm); Tail length: 2.2–2.8 in (5.5–7.0 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.45 oz (8.0–12.8 g); minute, shrew-like insectivorous...

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Mammals > Lemurs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goodman’s Mouse LemurScientific Name: Microcebus lehilahytsaraCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LemursSize: Head-body length: 3.5–3.8 in (9.0–9.6 cm); Tail length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm)Weight: 1.4–1.9 oz (40–55 g)Lifespan: 6–8 years in wild...

Miniature Madagascar Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Miniature Madagascar FrogScientific Name: Mini mumCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Frogs & ToadsSize: Snout-vent length: 0.31–0.44 in (8.0–11.3 mm); one of the smallest frogs on EarthWeight: 0.003–0.007 oz (0.1–0.2 g); lighter than a paper...

Cork Bark Leaf-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Gekkonidae & Leaf-tailed Geckos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cork Bark Leaf-tailed GeckoScientific Name: Uroplatus pietschmanniCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Gekkonidae & Leaf-tailed GeckosSize: Total length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm); Snout-vent length: 2.8–3.3 in (7.0–8.5 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.70 oz...