Madame Berthes mouse lemur

Madame Berthe's mouse lemur or Berthe's mouse lemur is the smallest of the mouse lemurs and the smallest primate in the world; the average body length is 9.2 cm and seasonal weight is around 30 g . ''Microcebus berthae'' is one of many species of Malagasy lemurs that came about through extensive speciation, caused by unknown environmental mechanisms and conditions. This primate is found chiefly in the Kirindy Forest in western Madagascar. After its discovery in 1992 in the dry deciduous forest of western Madagascar, it was initially thought to represent a rediscovery of ''M. myoxinus'', but comparative morphometric and genetic studies revealed its status as a new species, ''M. berthae''.

This lemur is named after the conservationist and primatologist Berthe Rakotosamimanana of Madagascar, the Secretary General of the ''Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche des Primates'' from its founding until her death in 2005.