- Silvery greater galago
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Silvery greater galago[1] 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Galagidae Genus: Otolemur Species: O. monteiri Binomial name Otolemur monteiri
Bartlett, 1863The silvery greater galago (Otolemur monteiri) is a nocturnal primate from the galago family. It is usually found in Brachystegia woodland, from Angola to Tanzania, western Kenya and Rwanda.[1]
The species was separated from the brown greater galago by Colin Groves in 2001.[1]
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies.[1]
- Otolemur monteiri monteiri, found in more southerly regions
- Otolemur monteiri argentatus, from the Lake Victoria region
References
- ^ a b c d Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 127. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- ^ Bearder, S. (2008). Otolemur crassicaudatus ssp. monteiri. 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
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