Silvery Greater Galago
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| Otolemur monteiri Bartlett, 1863 |
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]
[edit] Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies.[1]
- Otolemur monteiri monteiri, found in more southerly regions
- Otolemur monteiri argentatus, from the Lake Victoria region
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 127. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC. 30 May, 2008. UNEP-WCMC Species Database: CITES-Listed Species
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