Galagos or Bushbabies
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The galago family, Galagidae,
includes 3 genera, and at least 16 species and 12 subspecies |
dwarf Galagos
Genus: paragalago
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Mountain Dwarf Galago (Paragalago ORINUS)CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Mountain dwarf galagos are also known as Amani dwarf galagos and Uluguru bushbabies. They are endemic to Kenya and Tanzania, specifically in the rare and rich habitat of the biologically significant Eastern Arc Mountains, the mountain galago...
LEARN MORE ABOUT MOUNTAIN DWARF GALAGOS > Illustration copyright 2018 Stephen D. Nash / IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group. Used with permission |
Lesser Galagos
Genus: Galago
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Northern Lesser Galago (Galago senegalensis )CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Northern lesser galagos are also known as lesser bushbabies, lesser galagos, Senegal galagos, and Senegal lesser galagos. Endemic to tropical Africa, they have are perhaps the most widespread primate species on the continent. Their broad range includes...
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southern lesser galago (Galago moholi)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Southern lesser galagos, also known as Mohol bushbabies, South African galagos, and South African lesser galagos, are endemic to a large portion of South Africa. Its territory spans a number of countries: Angola, Namibia, Southeastern DRC, Zimbabwe, Zambia...
LEARN MORE ABOUT SOUTHERN LESSER GALAGOS > Photo credit: Joachim S. Müller/Flickr/Creative Commons |
Greater Galagos
Genus: Otolemur
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Brown Greater Galago (OTOLEMUR CRASSICAUDATUS)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The brown greater galago (also commonly called the thick-tailed greater galago and the large-eared greater galago) is found throughout southern and Central Africa. The species has populations ranging from Angola in the west, down to the South Africa in...
LEARN MORE ABOUT BROWN GREATER GALAGOS > Photo credit: Hans Hillewaert/Creative Commons |
