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The Malawi bushbaby (''Paragalago nyasae'') is a species of
primate 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 huma ...
in the family
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 ...
. It lives in southern
Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
and the neighboring region in
Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
. The IUCN considers it to be part of the species ''Paragalago granti'',
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 ...
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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 , ...
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