Silvery greater galago
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]
| Silvery greater galago[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Otolemur |
| Species: | O. monteiri |
| Binomial name | |
| Otolemur monteiri Bartlett, 1863 | |
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
- 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.
- 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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