- Northern greater galago
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Northern greater galago[1] Northern greater galago (Otolemur garnettii) Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Galagidae Genus: Otolemur Species: O. garnettii Binomial name Otolemur garnettii
(Ogilby, 1838)Northern greater galago range The northern greater galago (Otolemur garnettii), also known as Garnett's greater galago, is a prosimian primate endemic to Africa.
A low-coverage genomic sequence of the northern greater galago, was completed in 2006. As a 'primitive' primate, the sequence is particularly useful in bridging the sequences of higher primates (macaque, chimp, human) to close non-primates such as rodents. The current 2x coverage is not sufficient to create a full genome assembly, but will provide comparative data across most of the human assembly.
References
- ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 126. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- ^ Butynski, T. M. M., Bearder, S. & De Jong, Y. (2008). Otolemur garnetti. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 January 2009.
Extant species of family Galagidae (Galagos) Otolemur
(Greater galagos)Euoticus
(Needle-clawed bushbabies)Galago
(Lesser bushbabies)G. senegalensis group: Senegal Bushbaby (G. senegalensis) · Mohol Bushbaby (G. moholi) · Somali Bushbaby (G. gallarum)
G. matschiei group: Dusky Bushbaby (G. matschiei)
G. alleni group: Bioko Allen's Bushbaby (G. alleni) · Cross River Bushbaby (G. cameronensis) · Gabon Bushbaby (G. gabonensis)
G. zanzibaricus group: Zanzibar Bushbaby (G. zanzibaricus) · Grant's Bushbaby (G. granti) · Malawi Bushbaby (G. nyasae)
G. orinus group: Uluguru Bushbaby (G. orinus) · Rondo Bushbaby (G. rondoensis)
G. demidoff group: Prince Demidoff's Bushbaby (G. demidoff) · Thomas's Bushbaby (G. thomasi)CategoryCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Mammals of Africa
- Lorises and galagos
- Primate stubs
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