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Paragalago
Juvenile Grant's bushbaby (P. granti)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Galagidae
Genus:	Paragalago Masters et al., 2017
Type species
Galago zanzibaricus Matschie, 1893
Species
Paragalago cocos Paragalago granti Paragalago orinus Paragalago rondoensis Paragalago zanzibaricus

The eastern dwarf galagos are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates of the family Galagidae, native to East Africa. They were formerly classified in the genus Galagoides but have been moved to their own genus, Paragalago, based on genetic evidence, and supported by differences in vocalizations and morphology. The three western/Congolian species remain in Galagoides.

The two genera are not sister taxa and thus apparently evolved their small sizes and some morphological similarities via parallel evolution, although members of the eastern group tend to be larger. They are separated by the East African Rift. Paragalago is actually sister to the genus of 'lesser galagos', Galago, which are similar in size. There is limited sympatry between Paragalago and the much more widely distributed Galago. Paragalago members range in mass from 60 to 250 g, considered small to medium-sized among galagids.

All five species have been evaluated by the IUCN. P. orinus is considered to be vulnerable, P. rondoensis to be endangered, P. zanzibaricus is listed as near threatened, while P. cocos and P. granti are of least concern.

The Taita mountain dwarf galago, found in the Taita Hills, is unclassified. Based on vocalizations, it may be the Kenya coast galago. These dwarf galagos are present in very small forest fragments and are in immediate danger of extinction.

Paragalago species

Genus Paragalago – Masters et al., 2017 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Grant's bushbaby	P. granti (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907)	Southeastern Africa	Size: 14–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 20–27 cm (8–11 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, gum, and flowers, as well as small birds	LC  Unknown
Kenya coast galago	P. cocos (Heller, 1912)	Southeastern Africa	Size: 14–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 18–23 cm (7–9 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and fruit	LC  Unknown
Rondo dwarf galago	P. rondoensis (Honess, 1997)	Scattered Tanzania in southeastern Africa	Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 17–18 cm (7 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects, as well as fruit and gum	EN  Unknown
Uluguru bushbaby	P. orinus (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)	Southeastern Africa	Size: 12–14 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 16–20 cm (6–8 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Gum, nectar, invertebrates, and small vertebrates	VU  Unknown
Zanzibar bushbaby	P. zanzibaricus (Matschie, 1893) Two subspecies P. z. udzungwensis (Udzungwa bushbaby) P. z. zanzibaricus (Zanzibar bushbaby)	Scattered Tanzania	Size: 14–15 cm (6–6 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Fruit, insects, and gum	NT  Unknown

References

1. ^ Masters, J.C.; Génin, F.; Couette, S.; Groves, C.P.; Nash, S.D.; Delpero, M.; Pozzi, L. (2017). "A new genus for the eastern dwarf galagos (Primates: Galagidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 229–241. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlw028. hdl:2318/1618044.
2. Rosti, H.; Rikkinen, J.; Pellikka, P.; Bearder, S.; Mwamodenyi, J.M. (2020). "Taita Mountain dwarf galago is extant in the Taita Hills of Kenya". Oryx. 54 (2): 152–153. doi:10.1017/S003060531900142X.
3. ^ Kingdon, ch. Galagos
4. ^ de Jong, Y. A.; Butynski, T. M.; Perkin, A. (2019). "Paragalago granti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91970347A17962454. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T91970347A17962454.en.
5. ^ Butynski, T. M.; de Jong, Y. A. (2019). "Paragalago cocos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136212A17963050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136212A17963050.en.
6. ^ Stuart; Stuart, ch. Galagos
7. ^ Perkin, A. (2020). "Paragalago rondoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T40652A17962115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T40652A17962115.en.
8. ^ Perkin, A. (2021) . "Paragalago orinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T40651A190242954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T40651A190242954.en.
9. ^ Satovsky, Ryan (2006). "Galago zanzibaricus". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
10. ^ Perkin, A.; Butynski, T. M.; de Jong, Y. A. (2020) . "Paragalago zanzibaricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T8790A179843811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T8790A179843811.en.

Sources

• Kingdon, Jonathan (2020). The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4729-8320-6.
• Stuart, Chris; Stuart, Mathilde (2017). Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa (4th ed.). Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-77584-276-7.

External links

Data related to Paragalago at Wikispecies

• More information about dwarf galagos of Taita Hills, Kenya on website animalstaita.com
• IUCN Red List assessments of Paragalagos

v t e Strepsirrhini
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates
Strepsirrhini Strepsirrhini †Plesiopithecus †Sulaimanius †Notharctidae Cantius Copelemur Hesperolemur Notharctus Pelycodus Smilodectes †Ekgmowechashalidae Bugtilemur Ekgmowechashala Gatanthropus Muangthanhinius Palaeohodites †Cercamoniidae Agerinia Anchomomys Barnesia Buxella Donrussellia Mazateronodon Nievesia Panobius Periconodon Pronycticebus Protoadapis †Adapidae Adapis Cryptadapis Leptadapis Magnadapis Microadapis Palaeolemur †Asiadapidae Asiadapis Marcgodinotius †Sivaladapidae Anthradapis Guangxilemur Kyitchaungia Laomaki Paukkaungia Yunnanadapis Hoanghoniinae Hoanghonius Lushius Rencunius Wailekia Sivaladapinae Indraloris Ramadapis Siamoadapis Sinoadapis Sivaladapis †Caenopithecidae Adapoides Afradapis Aframonius Caenopithecus Darwinius Europolemur Godinotia Mahgarita Masradapis Mescalerolemur Namadapis Notnamaia? †Azibiidae Algeripithecus Azibius †Djebelemuridae Djebelemur Notnamaia? Omanodon Shizarodon Lemuriformes see below↓
Lemuriformes Lorisoidea †Karanisia? †Saharagalago Galagidae Euoticus Galago Galagoides †Komba †Laetolia Otolemur Paragalago †Progalago †Saharagalago? Sciurocheirus †Wadilemur Lorisidae †Mioeuoticus †Namaloris Lorisinae Loris †Nycticeboides Nycticebus Xanthonycticebus Perodicticinae Arctocebus Perodicticus Pseudopotto Lemuroidea Daubentonia Lepilemur †Megaladapis †Plesiopithecus? †Propotto Cheirogaleidae Allocebus Cheirogaleus Microcebus Mirza Phaner Lemuridae Eulemur Hapalemur Lemur †Pachylemur Varecia †Archaeolemuridae Archaeolemur Hadropithecus Indriidae Avahi Indri Propithecus †Palaeopropithecidae Archaeoindris Babakotia Mesopropithecus Palaeopropithecus
See also: Adapiformes Subfossil lemur

• Galagidae
• Galagos
• Primates of Africa
• Taxa described in 2017
• Taxa named by Colin Groves