GALAGIDAE, Gray, 1825

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Galagidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 184-209 : 184

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6657019
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6656953
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D2E067-FFCC-FFE5-FDB3-FD876F06FAA3
treatment provided by	Jonas
scientific name	GALAGIDAE
status

Treatment

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.