Biology:Needle-clawed bushbaby
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Short description: Genus of primates
| Euoticus[1] | |
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| Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, E. pallidus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Euoticus Gray, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Otogale pallida Gray, 1863
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| Species | |
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).
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.[2]
The first specimen of E. elegantulus to arrive in Europe from Africa was brought by Gerald Durrell. The uncovering of this bush baby is documented in his 1957 book A Zoo in My Luggage.[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Northern needle-clawed bushbaby
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E. pallidus (Gray, 1863) Two subspecies
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Western equatorial Africa
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Size: 18–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 28–31 cm (11–12 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest[5] Diet: Tree gums and resins[5] |
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| Southern needle-clawed bushbaby
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E. elegantulus (Conte, 1857) |
Western equatorial Africa
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Size: 21–24 cm (8–9 in) long, plus 28–32 cm (11–13 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[7] Diet: Tree and liana gums and resins, as well as invertebrates[7] |
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References
- ↑ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Genus Euoticus". in Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100127.
- ↑ Ankel-Simons, Friderun (2000). "Hands and Feet". Primate anatomy: an introduction. Academic Press. p. 308. (search pages). ISBN 0-12-058670-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=5fttVRAHA4MC&pg=PA308.
- ↑ Durrell, Gerald (1957). "The bald-headed birds". A Zoo in My Luggage. Penguin. p. 62. ISBN 0140020845. https://books.google.com/books?id=gszshUMfjtsC.
- ↑ Kingdon, ch. Galagos
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cronin, D. T.; Oates, J. F.; Butynski, T. M. (2020). "Euoticus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T8266A190233329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T8266A190233329.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8266/190233329.
- ↑ Santilli, Lili (2002). "Euoticus elegantulus". University of Michigan. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Euoticus_elegantulus/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Oates, J. F.; Butynski, T. M. (2019). "Euoticus elegantulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T8265A17961768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T8265A17961768.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8265/17961768.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1193762 entry
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