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Of those whose conservation status has been evaluated by the [[IUCN]], ''P. orinus'' is considered to be [[near threatened]] and ''P. rondoensis'' to be [[critically endangered]], while ''P. cocos'', ''P. granti'' and ''P. zanzibaricus'' are of [[least concern]]. |
Of those whose conservation status has been evaluated by the [[IUCN]], ''P. orinus'' is considered to be [[near threatened]] and ''P. rondoensis'' to be [[critically endangered]], while ''P. cocos'', ''P. granti'' and ''P. zanzibaricus'' are of [[least concern]]. |
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Taita mountain dwarf galago, found |
The Taita mountain dwarf galago, found in the [[Taita Hills]], is unclassified.<ref name="Rosti2020">{{cite journal|last1= Rosti|first1=H.|last2= Rikkinen|first2=J.|last3= Pellikka|first3=P.|last4= Bearder|first4=S.|last5= Mwamodenyi|first5=J.M.|title= Taita Mountain dwarf galago is extant in the Taita Hills of Kenya|journal= Oryx|volume= 54|issue= 2|year= 2020|pages= 152–153|doi= 10.1017/S003060531900142X}}</ref> Based on vocalizations, it may be the Kenya coast galago. These dwarf galagos are present in very small [[habitat fragmentation|forest fragments]] and are in immediate danger of extinction. |
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==''Paragalago'' species== |
==''Paragalago'' species== |
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Revision as of 19:56, 27 July 2020
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Paragalago Masters et al., 2017 |
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| Galago zanzibaricus Matschie, 1893
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Paragalago cocos | |
The eastern dwarf galagos are a group of seven species of strepsirrhine primates of the family Galagidae, native to East Africa. They were formerly classified in the genus Galagoides but have been moved to their own genus, Paragalago, based on genetic evidence, and supported by differences in vocalizations and morphology.[1] The three western/Congolian species remain in Galagoides.
The two genera are not sister taxa and thus apparently evolved their small sizes and some morphological similarities via parallel evolution, although members of the eastern group tend to be larger. They are separated by the East African Rift. Paragalago is actually sister to the genus of 'lesser galagos', Galago, which are similar in size.[1] There is limited sympatry between Paragalago and the much more widely distributed Galago. Paragalago members range in mass from 60 to 250 g, considered small to medium-sized among galagids.[1]
Of those whose conservation status has been evaluated by the IUCN, P. orinus is considered to be near threatened and P. rondoensis to be critically endangered, while P. cocos, P. granti and P. zanzibaricus are of least concern.
The Taita mountain dwarf galago, found in the Taita Hills, is unclassified.[2] Based on vocalizations, it may be the Kenya coast galago. These dwarf galagos are present in very small forest fragments and are in immediate danger of extinction.
Paragalago species
- Kenya coast galago — P. cocos
- Grant's bushbaby — P. granti
- Malawi bushbaby — P. nyasae
- Uluguru bushbaby — P. orinus
- Rondo dwarf galago — P. rondoensis
- Rungwe dwarf galago – P. sp. nov.
- Zanzibar bushbaby — P. zanzibaricus
External links
Data related to Paragalago at Wikispecies
- More information about dwarf galagos of Taita Hills, Kenya on website animalstaita.com
- IUCN Red List assessments of Paragalagos
References
- ^ a b c Masters, J.C.; Génin, F.; Couette, S.; Groves, C.P.; Nash, S.D.; Delpero, M.; Pozzi, L. (2017). "A new genus for the eastern dwarf galagos (Primates: Galagidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 229–241. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlw028. hdl:2318/1618044.
- ^ Rosti, H.; Rikkinen, J.; Pellikka, P.; Bearder, S.; Mwamodenyi, J.M. (2020). "Taita Mountain dwarf galago is extant in the Taita Hills of Kenya". Oryx. 54 (2): 152–153. doi:10.1017/S003060531900142X.
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