Biology:Dwarf galago
| Dwarf galagos | |
|---|---|
| |
| Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Galagoides demidovii) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Galagoides A. Smith, 1833 |
| Species | |
|
Galagoides cocos | |
The dwarf galagos are a group of eight species of strepsirrhine primates, native to Africa. They are classified in the genus Galagoides in the family Galagidae. In 2017, Judith C. Masters et al. argued that the eastern dwarf galagos (G. cocos, G. granti, G. orinus, G. rondoensis, and G. zanzibaricus) be moved to their own genus, Paragalago, based on genetic evidence and differences in vocalization. The two western/Congolian species, G. demidovii and G. thomasi, would remain in genus Galagoides.[1]
The first genus to be introduced to scientific literature was the Galago, that was talked about by Etinenne Geoffrey Saint. The genus was based on a smaller species from West Africa. Later, the species Galagoides, was introduced by Sir Andrew Smith in 1833. Smith wanted to have a barrier to differentiate the dwarf (G. Demidoff) and the lesser galagos from the 'true galagos.' The Otolemur was later introduced to indicate the greater galagos by Charles Coquerel in 1859. Before the 21st century, three new dwarf galagos were recognized as species.[2][3]
Galagoides species
- Kenya coast galago — Galagoides cocos
- Prince Demidoff's bushbaby — Galagoides demidovii
- Grant's bushbaby — Galagoides granti
- Angolan dwarf galago — Galagoides kumbirensis
- Malawi bushbaby — Galagoides nyasae
- Uluguru bushbaby — Galagoides orinus
- Rondo dwarf galago — Galagoides rondoensis
- Rungwe dwarf galago – Galagoides sp. nov.
- Thomas's bushbaby — Galagoides thomasi
- Zanzibar bushbaby — Galagoides zanzibaricus
External links
References
- ↑ "[Mammalogy • 2017] Paragalago gen. nov. • A New Genus for the eastern Dwarf Galagos (Primates: Galagidae)". Species New to Science. Accessed 7 September 2019. [1]
- ↑ Masters, Judith; Génin, Fabien (September 2017). "A New Genus for the Eastern Dwarf Galagos (Primates: Galagidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society: 181, 229-241.
- ↑ Genin, Fabien; Yokwana, Ayabuela (September 2016). "A New Galago Species for South Africa (Primates: Strepsirhini: Galagidae". African Zoology: 135-143.
Wikidata ☰ Q3094482 entry
 |
