Angolan dwarf galago
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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: | Galagoides |
| Species: | G. kumbirensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Galagoides kumbirensis Svenssonet al., 2017
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TheAngolan dwarf galago(Galagoides kumbirensis) is a species ofdwarf galagonative toAngola,[2]and was named after western AngolanKumbira Forest.Though 36 individuals of the Angolan dwarf galago were identified in September 2013, it was declared as a new species in 2017,[3]and is now the nineteenth species of galago to be identified.[4]Its call, described as "A loud chirping crescendo of longer notes, followed by a fading twitter", was enough to separate it as a new species, without any genetic identification, due to its uniqueness.[5]
It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length of 6.7–7.9 inches (17–20 cm) and a tail length of 6.7–9.5 inches (17–24 cm). It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.[6][7]
Though the species' status in the wild has not been formally identified, it is likely endangered due to large amounts of deforestation around its habitat area.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Svensson, M.; Bersacola, E.; Nijman, V.; Mills, S. L.; Munds, R.; Perkin, A.; Bearder, S. (2020)."Galagoides kumbirensis".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2020:e.T164378198A164378551.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T164378198A164378551.en.
- ^"Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Biology | Sci-News.com".Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com.Retrieved2017-04-13.
- ^Svensson, M.S.; Bersacola, E.; Mills, M.S.L.; Munds, R.A.; Nijman, V.; Perkin, A.; Masters, J.C.; Couette, S.; Nekaris, K.A.-I.; Bearder, S.K. (2017)."A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola".American Journal of Physical Anthropology.163(1): 30–43.doi:10.1002/ajpa.23175.PMID28224607.
- ^Morlin-Yron, Sophie (10 April 2017)."Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger".CNN.Retrieved2017-04-16.
- ^"This new primate is a 'giant' among tiny bush babies".news.mongabay.com.22 February 2017.Retrieved2017-04-16.
- ^"Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Myinforms".Myinforms.Retrieved2017-04-14.
- ^ab"New Dwarf Primate Found, Is Giant Among Its Kin".2017-03-01. Archived fromthe originalon March 2, 2017.Retrieved2017-04-14.
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