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List Of Primates Of Africa
This is a list of African primates, containing all recent species of primates found in Africa including Madagascar. According to the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group there are currently 216 species (111 in the mainland while the 105 are found in Madagascar). In addition the list also includes the recently extinct giant lemurs and humans (''Homo sapiens'') on the list. Each species is listed, with its binomial name. Strepsirrhini (É. Geoffroy, 1812) Lorisoidea, Lorisiformes (Gregory, 1915) Lorisoidea (Gray, 1821) *Galagidae (Gray, 1825) **''Euoticus'' (Gray, 1863) - needle-clawed galagos ***''Euoticus elegantulus'' (Le Conte, 1857) - southern needle-clawed galago ***''Euoticus pallidus'' (Gray, 1863) - northern needle-clawed galago **''Galagoides'' (A. Smith, 1833) - dwarf galagos ***''Galagoides thomasi'' (Elliot, 1907) - Thomas's bushbaby, Thomas's galago ***''Galagoides orinus'' (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936) - Uluguru bushbaby, Uluguru galago ***''Galagoides rondoensis'' (Hone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primates
Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians (monkeys and apes, the latter including humans). Primates arose 85–55 million years ago first from small terrestrial mammals, which adapted to living in the trees of tropical forests: many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging environment, including large brains, visual acuity, color vision, a shoulder girdle allowing a large degree of movement in the shoulder joint, and dextrous hands. Primates range in size from Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, which weighs , to the eastern gorilla, weighing over . There are 376–524 species of living primates, depending on which classification is used. New primate species continue to be discovered: over 25 species were described in the 2000s, 36 in the 2010s, and three in the 2020s. Primates have large bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabon Bushbaby
The Gabon bushbaby (''Sciurocheirus gabonensis'') is a species of primate in the family Galagidae found in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Its head and body length is 8.5 in with a 10-in tail, and it weighs about 10 oz. It lives in evergreen tropical rainforests and eats primarily fallen fruit, but also some arthropods. Distribution and habitat The Gabon bushbaby is native to tropical western Central Africa. Its range extends from the Sanaga River in Cameroon, through the Congo Republic and Río Muni, in Equatorial Guinea to Gabon, where it is found between the Sanaga River and the Ogooué River. It is unclear whether it occurs to the south of the Ogooue River. Its typical habitat is dense humid forest where it lives in the lower part of the canopy among the lianas and tree trunks. It seems able to adapt to some extent to inhabiting secondary growth and partially felled areas. Ecology The Gabon bushbaby moves widely through the forest; the home range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohol Bushbaby
The Mohol bushbaby (''Galago moholi'') is a species of primate in the family Galagidae which is native to mesic woodlands of the southern Afrotropics. It is physically very similar to the Senegal bushbaby, and was formerly considered to be its southern race. The two species differ markedly in their biology however, and no hybrids have been recorded in captivity. Description The Mohol bushbaby is a medium size species with a head-and-body length of and a tail of .The head is broad, with a short muzzle, orange eyes and diamond-shaped black eye-rings. The nose-stripe is whitish and the ears are large and grey. The dorsal surface of the body has a greyish-brown pelage, and the underparts are white, sometimes with a yellowish tinge. The flanks, inside of the limbs, hands and feet are yellowish. The fingers and toes have spatulate tips. The tail is darker than the rest of the fur but is not very bushy. Range It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawi Bushbaby
The Malawi bushbaby (''Paragalago nyasae'') is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. It lives in southern Malawi and the neighboring region in Mozambique. The IUCN considers it to be part of the species ''Paragalago granti'', Grant's bushbaby. References Malawi bushbaby Mammals of Malawi Mammals of Mozambique Malawi bushbaby The Malawi bushbaby (''Paragalago nyasae'') is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. It lives in southern Malawi and the neighboring region in Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ... Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{primate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal Bushbaby
The Senegal bushbaby (''Galago senegalensis''), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae. The name "bush baby" may come either from the animals' cries or from their appearance. They are agile leapers, and run swiftly along branches. They live in Africa south of the Sahara and nearby islands including Zanzibar. They tend to live in dry woodland regions and savannah regions. They are small primates (130 mm and 95 - 300 grams) with woolly thick fur that ranges from silvery grey to dark brown. They have large eyes, giving them good night vision; strong hind limbs; and long tails, which help them balance. Their ears are made up of four segments that can bend back individually, to aid their hearing when hunting insects at night. Their omnivorous diet is a mixture of other small animals, including birds and insects, fruit, seeds, flowers, eggs, nuts, and tree gums. Bushbabies ... [...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] |
Grant's Bushbaby
Grant's bushbaby (''Paragalago granti''), also known as Grant's lesser bushbaby or the Mozambique lesser bushbaby, is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description Grant's bushbaby is a small galago with a long, slender, well-furred tail. The sexes are similar. The forehead is pale grey and the crown darker grey, the eyes are surrounded by blackish eye-rings, and this black colour continues along the snout. There is a pale band running down the snout from forehead to nostrils. The ears are long and broad, with rounded tips, and are black on the outside. The general colour of the pelage is drab brown, the tip of each hair being buffy-brown. The outside of each limb is drab brown, gradually fading to whitish at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanzibar Bushbaby
The Zanzibar bushbaby, Matundu dwarf galago, Udzungwa bushbaby, or Zanzibar galago (''Paragalago zanzibaricus'') is a primate of the family Galagidae. An adult typically weighs , its head-body length is and its tail is between long. Like other species of galagos, its diet consists mainly of fruit, insects, and tree gums. It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania. It is thought to prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest, submontane and lowland tropical forest. It has one or two young per year. There are two subspecies of this bushbaby: *''P. z. zanzibaricus'', from Zanzibar *''P. z. udzungwensis'', from mainland Tanzania References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1206278 Zanzibar bushbaby Mammals of Tanzania Endemic fauna of Tanzania Zanzibar Zanzibar bushbaby The Zanzibar bushbaby, Matundu dwarf galago, Udzungwa bushbaby, or Zanzibar galago (''Paragalago zanzibaricus'') is a primate of the family Galagidae. An adult typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Silvery Greater Galago
The silvery greater galago (''Otolemur monteiri'') is a nocturnal primate from the galago family. It is usually found in ''Brachystegia'' woodland, from Angola to Tanzania, western Kenya and Rwanda. The species was separated from the brown greater galago by Colin Groves in 2001. Subspecies There are two recognised subspecies. * ''Otolemur monteiri monteiri'', found in more southerly regions * ''Otolemur monteiri argentatus'', from the Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ... region References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1206135 silvery greater galago Mammals of Angola Mammals of Tanzania Mammals of Kenya Mammals of Rwanda Fauna of Southern Africa silvery greater galago silvery greater galago Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN [Baidu] |
Northern Greater Galago
The northern greater galago (''Otolemur garnettii''), also known as Garnett's greater galago, Garnett's galago, or the small-eared greater galago, is a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic (ecology), endemic to Africa. Subspecies Four subspecies of ''Otolemur garnettii'' are recognized: * ''Otolemur garnettii garnettii'' * ''Otolemur garnettii lasiotis'' * ''Otolemur garnettii kikuyuensis'' * ''Otolemur garnettii panganiensis'' Physical characteristics This species has a large body size relative to other galagos. The ears are small relative to the round head with short, wide snout. The eyes are large and binocular. The dentition formula is 2:1:3:3. The coloration depends upon subspecies: ''O. g. garnetti'' exhibits green-tinged reddish brown dorsal pelage. The ventral side is yellow and the terminal half of the tail is black. ''O. g. lasiotis'' has lighter and more gray toned fur than ''O. g. garnetti.'' The ventral side is white and the tail's terminal end of the tail is only sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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