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Galagidae
Galagos , also known as bush babies, or ''nagapies'' (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are considered a sister group of the Lorisidae. According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or its appearance. The Ghanaian name ''aposor'' is given to them because of their firm grip on branches. In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful strepsirrhine primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. Taxonomic classification and phylogeny Galagos are currently grouped into six genera. ''Euoticus'' is a basal sister taxon to all the other galagids. The 'dwarf' galagids recently grouped under the genus ''Galagoides'' have been found, based on genetic data, and supported by analysis of vocalisations and morphology, to actually consist of two clades, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushbabies
Galagos , also known as bush babies, or ''nagapies'' (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are considered a sister group of the Lorisidae. According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or its appearance. The Ghanaian name ''aposor'' is given to them because of their firm grip on branches. In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful strepsirrhine primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. Taxonomic classification and phylogeny Galagos are currently grouped into six genera. ''Euoticus'' is a basal sister taxon to all the other galagids. The 'dwarf' galagids recently grouped under the genus ''Galagoides'' have been found, based on genetic data, and supported by analysis of vocalisations and morphology, to actually consist of two clades, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galago (Otolicnus Galago)
Galagos , also known as bush babies, or ''nagapies'' (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are considered a sister group of the Lorisidae. According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or its appearance. The Ghanaian name ''aposor'' is given to them because of their firm grip on branches. In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful strepsirrhine primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. Taxonomic classification and phylogeny Galagos are currently grouped into six genera. ''Euoticus'' is a basal sister taxon to all the other galagids. The 'dwarf' galagids recently grouped under the genus ''Galagoides'' have been found, based on genetic data, and supported by analysis of vocalisations and morphology, to actually consist of two clades, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galagoides
The western dwarf galagos are a group of three species of strepsirrhine primates, native to western and central Africa. They are classified in the genus ''Galagoides'' of the family Galagidae. The eastern dwarf galagos (''P. cocos, P. granti, P. orinus, P. rondoensis,'' and ''P. zanzibaricus'') have been moved to their own genus, ''Paragalago'', based on genetic evidence and differences in vocalization. The two genera are not sister taxa and thus may have evolved their small sizes via parallel evolution. They are separated by the East African Rift. The first genus to be introduced to scientific literature was ''Galago'' by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. The genus was based on a smaller species from West Africa. Later, the genus ''Galagoides'' was introduced by Sir Andrew Smith in 1833. Smith wanted to differentiate the dwarf (''Gd. demidovii'') and the lesser galagos from the 'true galagos.' ''Otolemur'' was later introduced to indicate the greater galagos by Coquerel in 1859. Before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Greater Galago
The brown greater galago (''Otolemur crassicaudatus''), also known as the large-eared greater galago or thick-tailed galago, is a nocturnal animal, nocturnal primate, the largest in the family of galagos. As opposed to smaller galago species it would climb, walk or run rather than leap. Taxonomy Two subspecies of ''Otolemur crassicaudatus'' are recognised: *''O. c. crassicaudatus'' *''O. c. kirkii'' The IUCN considers the silvery greater galago as a third subspecies, ''O. c. monteiri''. Other sources treat it as a separate species, though with "misgivings". The IUCN Red List assesses all three forms individually as Least Concern. Physical characteristics This species has a rounded head with a short, wide snout, very large ears that can be moved independently and relatively large forward binocular eyes. They possess flat thickened skin pads at the ends of their fingers and toes for grasping limbs. The fingers are long and toes are flattened with flattened nails. The dentiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euoticus
The needle-clawed bushbabies are the two species in the genus ''Euoticus'', which is in the family Galagidae. Galagidae is sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae (or Loridae). * Genus ''Euoticus'' ** Southern needle-clawed bushbaby, ''E. elegantulus'' ** Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, ''E. pallidus'' *** ''E. p. pallidus'' *** ''E. p. talboti'' Unique to the needle-clawed bushbaby are the keeled nails, featuring prominent central ridges ending in needle-like points, present on all digits except the thumbs, the big toes, and the second foot phalanges which have claws. The first specimen of ''E. elegantulus'' to arrive in Europe from Africa was brought by Gerald Durrell Gerald Malcolm Durrell, (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island .... The uncovering of this bush baby is docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paragalago
The eastern dwarf galagos are a group of seven species of strepsirrhine primates of the family Galagidae, native to East Africa. They were formerly classified in the genus ''Galagoides'' but have been moved to their own genus, ''Paragalago'', based on genetic evidence, and supported by differences in vocalizations and morphology. The three western/Congolian species remain in ''Galagoides''. The most recently discovered species, the Rungwe dwarf galago, has yet to be formally named and described.Charles Foley, Lara Foley, Alex Lobora, Daniela De Luca, Maurus Msuha, Tim R.B. Davenport, Sarah M. Durant (2014). "A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania". Princeton University Press, 2014. The two genera are not sister taxa and thus apparently evolved their small sizes and some morphological similarities via parallel evolution, although members of the eastern group tend to be larger. They are separated by the East African Rift. ''Paragalago'' is actually sister to the genus of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sciurocheirus
The squirrel galagos are a group of four species of strepsirrhine primates. They are classified in the genus ''Sciurocheirus'' of the family Galagidae. Originally a single species was described, ''Galago alleni'', by Waterhouse (1838), and the species was placed in a separate genus, ''Sciurocheirus'' by Gray in 1863. While some listings still included them in ''Galago'', the species was split into three taxa, ''alleni'', ''cameronensis'', and ''gabonensis'' by Eisentraut (1973) and Groves (1989) which were then later elevated to species status by Groves (2001) as ''S. alleni'', '' S. cameronensis'', and '' S. gabonensis'' and followed by Groves (2005) and Nekaris (2013). In 2017, a fourth species, ''S. makandensis'' was described. * Genus ''Sciurocheirus'' ** Bioko Allen's bushbaby, ''S. alleni'' ** Cross River bushbaby, ''S. cameronensis'' ** Gabon bushbaby, ''S. gabonensis'' ** Makandé squirrel galago ''Sciurocheirus makandensis'' (Makandé squirrel galago) is a species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galago (genus)
Lesser bushbabies, or lesser galagos, are strepsirrhine primates of the genus ''Galago''. They are classified, along with the bushbabies (genus ''Euoticus'') and the rest of the galagos (genera ''Otolemur'', ''Galagoides'', ''Paragalago'', and ''Sciurocheirus''), in the family Galagidae. They are probably the most numerous primate in Africa, and can be found in every large forest on the continent, inhabiting forested areas, savannas, riverine bush and open woodlands.David Attenborough, ''Life of Mammals'', Episode 8: Life in the Trees. BBC Warner, 2003. They mark their territory by urinating on their hands and leaving traces on the trees they climb across, and they follow these detectable paths through the trees night after night. Males will also urinate on females to mark them. They are related to lorises, and have similar behavior and anatomy. They are much faster, however, and typical hunt by speed rather than by stealth. Primitive bushbabies are thought to have been the ancesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otolemur
The greater galagos or thick-tailed bushbabies are three species of strepsirrhine primates. They are classified in the genus ''Otolemur'' in the family Galagidae. Historical classification and species discovery The diversity of galago species has historically been grossly underestimated. In 1931, only 5 species were recognized, 4 in the genus ''Galago'' and 1 in ''Euoticus'', and only one species that would later be placed in the genus ''Otolemur''. In 1979, the genus ''Otolemur'' was separated from ''Galago''. By 1986, eleven species were recognized with revamped systemic classification including ''Otolemur crassicaudatus'' and ''Otolemur garnettii''. Additionally, ''O. crassidautus'' and ''O. monteiri'' were recognized as separate species instead of ''O. monteiri'' as a nested subspecies. By 2001, 23 species were recognized. Classification by vocalization has particularly become prevalent and helpful as a tool in understanding of these species. All ''Otolemur'' species exhibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somali Bushbaby
The Somali bushbaby (''Galago gallarum''), or the Somali lesser galago, as it is also known, is a species of nocturnal, arboreal primate in the family Galagidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is threatened by habitat loss. Distribution The Somali Bushbaby is found in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Unlike other galagos, it is endemic to the thorny woodland/scrub and semi-arid thorn scrub which covers large tracts of south-western Ethiopia, Kenya (except for the coastal strip, semi-desert region east of Lake Turkana, and area east of Lake Victoria), and in Somalia from Odweina near the Red sea southward to the border with Kenya. Taxonomy First described by Oldfield Thomas in 1901, it was later classified as one of the many subspecies of the Senegal lesser galago ''Galago senegalensis''. T.R. Olson, in his Ph.D. thesis in 1979, and his paper of 1986, raised it once again to the status of a separate species, which reclassification has not been disputed by other acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strepsirrhine
Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini (; ) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and southeast Asia. Collectively they are referred to as strepsirrhines. Also belonging to the suborder are the extinct adapiform primates which thrived during the Eocene in Europe, North America, and Asia, but disappeared from most of the Northern Hemisphere as the climate cooled. Adapiforms are sometimes referred to as being "lemur-like", although the diversity of both lemurs and adapiforms does not support this comparison. Strepsirrhines are defined by their "wet" (moist) rhinarium (the tip of the snout) – hence the colloquial but inaccurate term "wet-nosed" – similar to the rhinaria of canines and felines. They also have a smaller brain than comparably sized simians, large olfactory lobes for smell, a vomeronasal organ to detect pheromones, and a bicornuat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky Bushbaby
The dusky bushbaby (''Galago matschiei'') is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. It is also known as Matschie's galago, in honour of the German zoologist Paul Matschie, curator of mammals at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Native to tropical Central Africa, it is found in forests in Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The species is small with a long tail, and has an arboreal, nocturnal and omnivorous lifestyle. Description The dusky bushbaby is a medium-sized galago with a head-and-body length of approximately and a tail of . It weighs around . The face is distinctively marked with a broad pale streak extending from the snout to the fore-head. The large eyes have amber-coloured irises and are surrounded by brownish-black eye rings, outside which is a ridge, particularly obvious on the fore-head. The cheeks are pale grey and the long ears are either black or tipped with black. The upper parts of the body and limbs are dark brown, with a y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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