Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Order Primates Linnaeus, 1758 - primates Family Cheirogaleidae Gray, 1873 - dwarf lemurs and mouse lemurs Subfamily Cheirogaleinae Gray, 1873 Genus Microcebus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1834 - mouse lemurs Microcebus rufus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1828[1834] - russet mouse-lemur