Silvery greater galago

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.[1]

Silvery greater galago[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Otolemur
Species:
O. monteiri
Binomial name
Otolemur monteiri
Bartlett, 1863

The species was separated from the brown greater galago by Colin Groves in 2001.[1]

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies.[1]

  • Otolemur monteiri monteiri, found in more southerly regions
  • Otolemur monteiri argentatus, from the Lake Victoria region

References

  1. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Masters, J.; Bearder, S. (2019). "Otolemur crassicaudatus ssp. monteiri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91991178A17989322. Retrieved 17 March 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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