Demidoff’s dwarf galago (Galagoides demidovii)

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Threats

Demidoff’s dwarf galago is threatened in some parts of its range by habitat loss associated with deforestation and conversion of land for agriculture. Nonetheless, these actions are not thought to be having a significant impact on the overall stability of its population. Consequently, this species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1).

Conservation

There are no known conservation measures in place for Demidoff’s dwarf galago, but it is present in several protected areas (1). In addition, this species is listed on Appendix II of CITES and consequently can only be traded internationally under a permit (3). In order to inform conservation efforts, further taxonomic research is necessary to assess whether some geographic populations should be regarded as separate subspecies, or even species (7).

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