Question

Strepsirrhine species: Berthe's Mouse Lemur

Primate Taxonomy and Traits Worksheet

Strepsirrhine species

Common name:      

Scientific name:      

Suborder:      

Infraorder:      

Superfamily:      

Geographic range and habitat:      

Dietary type, example foods eaten:      

Social group size and mating behaviors (reproductive strategies):      

Haplorrhine species

Common name:      

Scientific name:      

Suborder:      

Infraorder:      

Superfamily:      

Geographic range and habitat:      

Dietary type, example foods eaten:      

Social group size and mating behaviors (reproductive strategies):      

Traits: check the box for each trait that is true of your strepsirrhine species (left) and your haplorrhine species (right).

                                                  STREPSIRRHINE                  HAPLORRHINE

TRAITS

prehensile tail                                                                                                                       

rhinarium                                                                                                                                              

2.1.3.3/2.1.3.3. dental pattern                                                                  

           

tapetum lucidum                                                                                                          

catarrhine nose                                                                                                

dental comb                                                                                              

ischial callosities                                                                                             

female philopatry                                                                                             

nocturnal activity pattern                                                                               

sexually dimorphic or                                                                             

sexually dichromatic                                   

vertical clinging and leaping                                                                          

post-orbital plate                                                                                             

grooming (“toilet”) claw                                                                         

fused mandible                                                                                        

heterodontic dentition                                                                             

bilophodont molars                                                                                                                

Answer 1

Strepsirrhine species

Common name: Madame Berthe's mouse lemur

Scientific name: Microcebus berthae

Suborder: strepsirrhine

Infraorder: Lemuriformes

Geographic range and habitat: these threatened nocturnal species lives in dry forests of western Madagascar and rarely leave the forests' trees. Also known as rare primates

Dietary type, example foods eaten: eats fruits, insects, flowers, leaves etc.

Social group size: sleeping group contain 1 to 5

Mating behaviour: these are promiscuous

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