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Species of mammal

Angolan dwarf galago
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Galagoides
Species: G. kumbirensis
Binomial name
Galagoides kumbirensis
Svensson et al., 2017

The Angolan dwarf galago (Galagoides kumbirensis) is a species of dwarf galago native to Angola, and was named after western Angolan Kumbira Forest. Though 36 individuals of the Angolan dwarf galago were identified in September 2013, it was declared as a new species in 2017, and is now the nineteenth species of galago to be identified. Its call, described as "A loud chirping crescendo of longer notes, followed by a fading twitter", was enough to separate it as a new species, without any genetic identification, due to its uniqueness.

It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length of 6.7–7.9 inches (17–20 cm) and a tail length of 6.7–9.5 inches (17–24 cm). It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.

Though the species' status in the wild has not been formally identified, it is likely endangered due to large amounts of deforestation around its habitat area.

References

  1. Svensson, M.; Bersacola, E.; Nijman, V.; Mills, S. L.; Munds, R.; Perkin, A.; Bearder, S. (2020). "Galagoides kumbirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T164378198A164378551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T164378198A164378551.en.
  2. "Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  3. Svensson, M.S.; Bersacola, E.; Mills, M.S.L.; Munds, R.A.; Nijman, V.; Perkin, A.; Masters, J.C.; Couette, S.; Nekaris, K.A.-I.; Bearder, S.K. (2017). "A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 163 (1): 30–43. doi:10.1002/ajpa.23175. PMID 28224607.
  4. Morlin-Yron, Sophie (10 April 2017). "Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger". CNN. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
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Galagoides kumbirensis


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