GALAGIDAE, Gray, 1825
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6657019 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6656953 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D2E067-FFCC-FFE5-FDB3-FD876F06FAA3 |
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Jonas |
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GALAGIDAE |
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Family GALAGIDAE View in CoL
(GALAGOS)
• Small to medium-sized prosimians with highly developed, elongated hindlimbs, generally short snout, round eyes, large, naked, membranous, mobile ears, large, soft, woolly fur, and long, usually thick tail.
• 30-90 cm. View Figure
• Afrotropical Region. View Figure
• Tropical lowland, swamp, riparian, montane, and submontane forests and forest-edge, thicket and scrub, hilly and semi-arid woodlands, savanna, and tree plantations.
• BH genera, 18 species, 34 taxa.
• 1 species Critically Endangered; none Extinct since 1600.
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