The pygmy slow loris is the first primate outside Madagascar found to hibernate.

WEST AFRICAN POTTO Perodicticus potto Geographic Distribution and Habitat Across the tropical rainforests of western equatorial Africa, you’ll find the West African potto (Perodicticus potto), a nocturnal primate that has adapted to a variety of habitats. West African pottos live in the African countries of Benin, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra

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Abstract The family Galagidae (African galagos or bushbabies) comprises five genera: Euoticus Gray, 1872; Galago Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796; Galagoides Smith, 1833; Otolemur Coquerel, 1859; and Sciurocheirus Gray, 1872, none of which is regarded as monotypic, but some (Euoticus and Otolemur) certainly qualify as oligotypic. We argue for the recognition of a sixth genus, if the taxonomy is to reflect galagid evolution accurately. Genetic evidence has consistently demonstrated that the taxa currently referred to the genus Galagoides are not monophyletic but form two clades (a western and an eastern clade) that do not share an exclusive common ancestor; we review 20 years of genetic studies that corroborate this conclusion. Further, we compare vocalizations emitted by small-bodied galagids with proposed phylogenetic relationships and demonstrate congruence between these data sets. Morphological evidence, however, is not entirely congruent with genetic reconstructions; parallel dwarfing in the two clades has led to convergences in skull size and shape that have complicated the classification of the smaller species. We present a craniodental morphometric analysis of small-bodied galagid genera that identifies distinguishing characters for the genera and supports our proposal that five taxa currently subsumed under Galagoides (Galagoides cocos, Galagoides granti, Galagoides orinus, Galagoides rondoensis and Galagoides zanzibaricus) be placed in their own genus, for which we propose the name Paragalago. Keywords: Biogeography, Bushbaby, Craniodental Morphometrics, Galagoides, Molecular Phylogeny, Paragalago, Vocalizations. Map showing approximate geographic ranges of the two independent dwarf galago clades, Galagoides (red) and the eastern dwarf galagos [Paragalago] (blue). The type localities of the species comprising the genera are indicated by symbols. In the case of Galagoides demidoff, the type locality is estimated from Fischer’s (1806) description. A Kenya coast galago (Paragalago cocos). Photo: Luca Pozzi Judith C. Masters, Fabien Génin, Sébastien Couette, Colin P. Groves, Stephen D. Nash, Massimiliano Delpero and Luca Pozzi. 2017. A New Genus for the eastern Dwarf Galagos (Primates: Galagidae). Zool J Linn Soc. zlw028. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlw028 twitter.com/LPozzi81/status/829722600515461120 African bush babies gain a new genus https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/african-bush-babies-gain-a-new-genus/ via @mongabay

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The Garnett’s greater galago, or northern greater galago, Garnett’s bushbaby, or small-eared greater galago, is found in East Africa and the island of Zanzibar.

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The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species of howler monkey, a large New World monkey, from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, being the southernmost member of the Alouatta genus. Only the male is black; females are overall pale buff. It lives in groups of 3 to 19 individuals (usually 7 to 9). There are usually 1-3 males for every 7-9 females in a group. When mating, males and females within a single group pair off. Named for their vocalizations, they may be heard most often around sunrise. This "dawn chorus" sounds much more like roaring that howling, and it announces the howlers' position as a means to avoiding conflict with other groups. The call can be heard up to 5 km away. These monkeys commonly sleep or rest up to 80% of the day, making it one of the least active monkeys in the New World. Their habitat is forest where they eat mostly leaves, but also will eat the occasional fruit, such as figs. They generally prefer walking and climbing to running or leaping. The prehensile tail is very strong and acts as a fifth limb, allowing the monkeys greater versatility when climbing and allowing them greater safety in the occasional fall from a high branch. Because their limb structure makes terrestrial movement awkward, they spend most of their time in the trees and only come down for water during dry spells. Otherwise the monkeys drink by wetting their hand on a moist leaf and then licking the water of their hand. Their lifespan is up to 20 years, but more commonly 15 years in the wild.

GOLDEN-BACKED UAKARI Cacajao melanocephalus Geographic Distribution and Habitat The golden-backed uakari, also known as the black-headed uakari, golden-backed black uakari, and Humboldt’s black-headed uakari, is a platyrrhine monkey, meaning it is among the species of monkeys that evolved in Central and South America. Its primary distribution occurs in south Venezuela, northwest Brazil, and southeast Columbia. These

Bohol Tarsiers (Tarsius Syrichta) are truly extraordinary creatures that will leave you in awe. Measuring only 4 to 5 inches in size and weighing a mere 113 to 142 grams, they hold the title of the world's smallest primate.

Eulemur flavifrons Blue-eyed black lemurs are among the most threatened primates in the world. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently elevated the status of E. flavifrons to critically endangered and added them to the Top 25 Most Endangered Primates list. There are less than ten female blue-eyed black lemurs of breeding […]

MANDRILL Mandrillus sphinx Geographic Distribution and Habitat Mandrills mostly reside in the tropical rainforests of equatorial Africa. The largest population lives in Gabon, where they inhabit dense, lowland jungles that range from sea level to steep hilly terrain. Smaller groups inhabit the rain forests, upland slopes, and bush of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Democratic

The tarsiers of the tarsiidae family are small primates with enormous eyes. Those enormous eyes help them to see in the dark, which is particularly useful when you are a nocturnal primate. These ar…

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