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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] ]
image_caption =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
familia = Galagidae
genus = "Otolemur"
species = "O. monteiri"
binomial = "Otolemur monteiri"
binomial_authority = Bartlett, 1863

The Silvery Greater Galago ("Otolemur monteiri") is a nocturnal primate from the galago family. It is usually found in "Brachystegia" woodland, from Angola to Tanzania, western Kenya and Rwanda.

The species was separated from the Brown Greater Galago by Colin Groves in 2001.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies.
* "Otolemur monteiri monteiri", found in more southerly regions
* "Otolemur monteiri argentatus", from the Lake Victoria region

References


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