A comparison of Galago moholi in South Africa with Galago zanzibaricus in Kenya

Two populations of small bushbabies that frequently have been regarded as subspecies of Galago senegalensis are compared and contrasted. The animals in South Africa differ from those in coastal forests of Kenya in aspects of their morphology, locomotion, calls, reproduction, diet, social organizatio...

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Published in:International journal of primatology 1989-02, Vol.10 (1), p.35-45
Main Authors: HARCOURT, C. S, BEARDER, S. K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Mammalia
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:Two populations of small bushbabies that frequently have been regarded as subspecies of Galago senegalensis are compared and contrasted. The animals in South Africa differ from those in coastal forests of Kenya in aspects of their morphology, locomotion, calls, reproduction, diet, social organization, and karyotype. The two forms are clearly separate species, namely G. moholi and G. zanzibaricus .
ISSN:0164-0291
1573-8604
DOI:10.1007/bf02735702