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Silvery Greater Galago

Otolemur crassicaudatus monteiri (Bartlett ex Gray 1863)

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Silvery greater galago

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The 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

  1. ^ a b c d Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Masters, J.; Bearder, S. (2019). "Otolemur crassicaudatus ssp. monteiri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91991178A17989322. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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Silvery greater galago: Brief Summary

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The 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.

The species was separated from the brown greater galago by Colin Groves in 2001.

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