Squirrel galago
The squirrel galagos are a group of four species of strepsirrhine primates. They are classified in the genus Sciurocheirus of the family Galagidae.[1]
- Genus Sciurocheirus
- Bioko Allen's bushbaby, S. alleni
- Cross River bushbaby, S. cameronensis
- Gabon bushbaby, S. gabonensis
- Makandé squirrel galago, S. makandensis[2][3]
| Sciurocheirus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bioko Allen's bushbaby (S. alleni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Sciurocheirus J. E. Gray, 1872 |
| Species | |
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Sciurocheirus alleni | |
References
- 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.
- Jonathan Kingdon; David Happold; Thomas Butynski; Michael Hoffmann; Meredith Happold (2013-05-23). Mammals of Africa. p. 3763. ISBN 9781408189962.
- Chris Stuart (2017-07-01). Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 1112. ISBN 9781775842767.
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