Description
English: Microcebus coquereli = Mirza coquereli (Coquerel's giant mouse lemur), though based on specimens from the range of the northern giant mouse lemur, M. zaza.
Français : Microcebus coquereli = Mirza coquereli (Microcèbe de Coquerel)
Date Published in 1868
Source Schlegel, Hermann & Pollen, François P.L. (1868) Mammifères et oiseaux, 2me partie. Recherches sur la faune de Madagascar et de ses dépendances, d'après les découvertes de François P.L. Pollen et D.C. van Dam. Leiden:J.K. Steenhoff. Plate 6. http://www.archive.org/stream/recherchessurlaf02poll#page/n223/mode/2up
Author Pieter Willem Marinus Trap (1821–1905)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mirza_coquereli_1868.jpg

Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli), also known as Coquerel's dwarf lemur or the southern giant mouse lemur, is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. This species was named after the French entomologist Charles Coquerel. This lemur can be found in parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests. This lemur is active throughout the year; unlike mouse lemurs (Microcebus), it does not hibernate, and instead it feeds on homopteran larvae to sustain itself. It is an arboreal species, and feeds on fruit, flowers, and small animals such as insects and spiders. Coquerel's giant mouse lemur is heavily preyed upon by owls. This species was the only member of the genus Mirza until 2005, when a second species, the northern giant mouse lemur (Mirza zaza) was described. Order: Primates, Suborder: Strepsirrhini, Family: Cheirogaleidae.