Silvery Greater Galago
- Silvery Greater Galago
Taxobox
name = Silvery Greater GalagoMSW3 Groves|pages=127]
status = Appendix II
status_system = CITES
status_ref = UNEP-WCMC. 30 May, 2008. [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/isdb/CITES/Taxonomy/tax-species-result.cfm/isdb/CITES/Taxonomy/tax-species-result.cfm?displaylanguage=eng&Genus=%25Otolemur%25&source=animals&Species=monteiri&Country= UNEP-WCMC Species Database: CITES-Listed Species] ]
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Primate s
familia = Galagidae
genus = "Otolemur "
species = "O. monteiri"
binomial = "Otolemur monteiri"
binomial_authority =Bartlett , 1863The Silvery Greater Galago ("Otolemur monteiri") is a nocturnal
primate from thegalago family. It is usually found in "Brachystegia " woodland, fromAngola toTanzania , westernKenya andRwanda .The species was separated from the
Brown Greater Galago byColin Groves in 2001.Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies.
* "Otolemur monteiri monteiri", found in more southerly regions
* "Otolemur monteiri argentatus", from theLake Victoria regionReferences
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