Greater galago
Greater galagos[1] | |
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Brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) | |
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Otolemur
Coquerel, 1859
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Otolemur agyisymbanus Coquerel, 1859
( = Otolicnus garnetti Ogilby, 1838) |
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Otolemur crassicaudatus |
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The greater galagos or thick-tailed bushbabies are everyday names for three species of strepsirrhine primates. They are classified in the genus Otolemur in the family Galagidae.
- Genus Otolemur
- Brown greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus
- Otolemur crassicaudatus crassicaudatus
- Otolemur crassicaudatus kirkii
- Silvery greater galago, Otolemur monteiri
- Otolemur monteiri monteiri
- Otolemur monteiri argentatus
- Northern greater galago, Otolemur garnettii
- Otolemur garnettii garnettii
- Otolemur garnettii lasiotis
- Otolemur garnettii kikuyuensis
- Otolemur garnettii panganiensis
- Brown greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus
Historical Classification and Species Discovery
The diversity of galago species has historically been grossly underestimated. In 1931, only 5 species were recognized, 4 in the genus Galago and 1 in Euoticus, and only one species that would later be placed in the genus Otolemur.[2] In 1979, the genus Otolemur was separated from Galago.[3] By 1986, eleven species were recognized with revamped systemic classification including Otolemur crassicaudatus and Otolemur garnettii.[4] Additionally, O. crassidautus and O. monteiri were recognized as separate species instead of O. monteiri as a nested subspecies.[4] By 2001, 23 species were recognized. Classification by vocalization has particularly become prevalent and helpful as a tool in understanding of these species. All Otolemur species exhibit trailing advertising calls.[2]
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External links
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