Galagoides kumbirensis
| Galagoides kumbirensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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,[1] 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 the American Journal of Physical Anthropology in February 2017, and is now the nineteenth species of dwarf galago to be identified.[2] 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.[3]
It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length between 6.7 - 7.9 inches (17–20 cm), and a tail length between 6.7 - 9.5 inches (17–24 cm) long. It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.[4][5]
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.[5]
References
- ↑ "Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ CNN, Sophie Morlin-Yron. "Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger". CNN. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ↑ "This new primate is a 'giant' among tiny bush babies". news.mongabay.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ↑ "Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Myinforms". Myinforms. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- 1 2 "New Dwarf Primate Found, Is Giant Among Its Kin". 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-04-14.