| Goodman's Mouse Lemur | |
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| Information | |
| Range | eastern Madagascar. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cheirogaleidae |
| Genus | Microcebus |
| Species | Microcebus lehilahytsara |
| Conservation Status | |
 Vulnerable | |
The Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara), is a species of mouse lemur from Andasibe in eastern Madagascar. It is thought to have diverged from other mouse lemurs in the region about 2 million years ago.
The species is named in honor of primatologist Steven Goodman. "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the Malagasy words which mean "good" and "man". The finding was presented August 10, 2005, along with the discovery of the Northern Giant Mouse Lemur (Mirza zaza) as a separate species.
In 2005, Goodman was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his discovery and further research in Madagascar.