The Angolan dwarf galago (''Galagoides kumbirensis'') is a species of
dwarf galago
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. ...
native to
Angola
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, and was named after western Angolan
Kumbira Forest
Kumbira Forest is a forest in Angola that is notable for its large variety of birds, including the Pulitzer's longbill, forest scrub robin and Gabela akalat. The forest is part of the Gabela Important Birding Area. It runs through the Cuanza Nort ...
. Though 36 individuals of the Angolan dwarf galago were identified in September 2013, it was declared as a new species in 2017,
and is now the nineteenth species of galago to be identified. Its call, described as "A loud chirping crescendo of longer notes, followed by a fading twitter", was enough to separate it as a new species, without any genetic identification, due to its uniqueness.'
It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length of and a tail length of . It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.
Though the species' status in the wild has not been formally identified, it is likely endangered due to large amounts of deforestation around its habitat area.
References
Galagidae
Primates of Africa
Endemic fauna of Angola
Mammals of Angola
Mammals described in 2017
Galagos
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