Demidoff’s dwarf galago  (Galagoides demidovii)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (20/02/2009) by Professor Leanne T. Nash, Professor of Anthropology, Arizona State University.
http://shesc.asu.edu/nash

Glossary

  • Arboreal: an animal which lives or spends a large amount of time in trees.
  • Nocturnal: active at night.
  • Primary: in reference to forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.
  • Secondary forest: forest that has re-grown after a major disturbance, such as fire or timber harvest, but has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. Nowak, R.M. (1999) Walker's Mammals of the World.Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
  3. CITES (June, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Ankel-Simons, F.A. (2000) Primate Anatomy: An Introduction.Academic Press, San Diego.
  6. Alden, P.C., Estes, R.D., Schlitter, D. and McBride, B. (1996) Collins Guide to African Wildlife.HarperCollins Publishers, London.
  7. Grubb, P., Butynski, T.M., Oates, J.F., Bearder, S.K., Disotell, T.R., Groves, C.P. and Struhsaker, T.T. (2003) Assessment of the diversity of African primates. International Journal of Primatology, 24: 1301 - 57.
  8. Burton, M. and Burton, R. (2002) International Wildlife Encyclopedia.Marshall Cavendish, New York.
  9. Primate Info Net (December, 2008)
    http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/lesser_bushbaby/taxon
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