greater galago

The diversity of galago species has historically been grossly underestimated. In 1931, only 5 species were recognized, 4 in the genus Galago and 1 in Euoticus, and only one species that would later be placed in the genus Otolemur.{{cite journal|last=Grubb|first=Peter|author2=Butynski TM |author3=Oates JF |author4=Bearder SK |author5=Disotell TR |author6=Groves CP |author7=Struhsaker TT |title=Assessment of the Diversity of African Primates|journal=Internal Journal of Primatology|date=December 2003|volume=24|issue=6|pages=1301–1357|doi=10.1023/B:IJOP.0000005994.86792.b9 |s2cid=24110272 }} In 1979, the genus Otolemur was separated from Galago.{{cite book|last=Olson|first=T. R.|title=Studies on Aspects of the Morphology and Systematics of the Genus Otolemur|year=1979|publisher=Phd thesis, University of London|location=London}} By 1986, eleven species were recognized with revamped systemic classification including Otolemur crassicaudatus and Otolemur garnettii.{{cite journal|last=Olson|first=T. R.|title=Species Diversity and Zoogeography in the Galagidae|journal=Primate Rep|year=1986|volume=214|page=213}} Additionally, O. crassidautus and O. monteiri were recognized as separate species instead of O. monteiri as a nested subspecies. By 2001, 23 species were recognized. Classification by vocalization has particularly become prevalent and helpful as a tool in understanding of these species. All Otolemur species exhibit trailing advertising calls.

The species is found in and around coastal regions of Southern and Southeastern Africa; north from the Juba River in Somalia, southwards through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique; west across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana; southwest to northern South Africa and as far west as Angola and Namibia. For the most part, they live in woodlands and forests, but also are found in sparsely wooded grasslands and even planted city parks and gardens.

{{Species table |genus=Otolemur |authority-name=Coquerel|authority-year=1859|species-count=two|no-note=y|narrow-percent=75}}

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|name=Brown greater galago |binomial=O. crassicaudatus

|image=File:Thick-tailed Bushbaby (Otolemur crassicaudatus) (17322632725).jpg |image-size=180px |image-alt=Brown galago

|authority-name=É. Geoffroy |authority-not-original=yes|authority-year=1812

|subspecies={{Collapsible list |expand=yes |title=Three subspecies |bullets=on

| O. c. crassicaudatus (South African greater galago)

| O. c. kirkii (Tanganyika greater galago)

| O. c. monteiri (Silvery greater galago)

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|range=Southern Africa |range-image=File:Brown Greater Galago area.png |range-image-size=143px

|size={{convert|29|–|38|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long, plus {{convert|41|–|48|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} tail

|habitat=Forest, savanna, and shrubland

|hunting=Gum and sap, as well as fruit and insects

|iucn-status=LC |population=Unknown

|direction={{steady|Population steady}}

}}

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|name=Northern greater galago |binomial=O. garnettii

|image=File:Garnett's Galago (Greater Bushbaby).jpg |image-size=180px |image-alt=Brown galago

|authority-name=Ogilby |authority-year=1838 |authority-not-original=yes

|subspecies={{Collapsible list |expand=yes |title=Four subspecies |bullets=on

| O. g. garnettii (Zanzibar greater galago)

| O. g. kikuyuensis (Kikuyu greater galago)

| O. g. lasiotis (White-tailed greater galago)

| O. g. panganiensis (Pangani greater galago)

}}

|range=Eastern Africa |range-image=File:Northern Greater Galago area.png |range-image-size=160px

|size={{convert|23|–|34|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long, plus about {{convert|36|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} tail

|habitat=Forest

|hunting=Fruit and insects

|iucn-status=LC |population=Unknown

|direction={{decrease|Population declining}}

}}

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{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite iucn |last1=Masters |first1=J. |last2=Bearder |first2=S. |title=Otolemur crassicaudatus |volume=2019 |page=e.T15643A17963699 |date=2019 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15643A17963699.en}}

{{cite web |first1=Barbara |last1=Lundrigan |first2=Julie |last2=Harris |title=Otolemur crassicaudatus |url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otolemur_crassicaudatus/ |date=2000 |website=Animal Diversity Web |publisher=University of Michigan |access-date=June 25, 2023}}

{{cite iucn |last1=de Jong |first1=Y. A. |last2=Butynski |first2=T. M. |last3=Perkin |first3=A. |last4=Svensson |first4=M. |title=Otolemur garnettii |volume=2019 |page=e.T15644A17963837 |date=2019 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15644A17963837.en}}

{{cite web |first1=Randa |last1=Tao |title=Otolemur garnettii |url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otolemur_garnettii/ |date=2006 |website=Animal Diversity Web |publisher=University of Michigan |access-date=June 25, 2023}}

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