Paragalago rondoensis

(Honess, 1996)

Rondo Dwarf Galago

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Strepsirrhini
Infraorder : Lorisiformes
Family : Galagidae
Genus : Paragalago

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Honess, P.E. 1996. New primatological discoveries in Tanzania: a discussion about speciation. Social Biology and Human Affairs 61(1):7-18.

Original name as described

Galagoides rondoensis

Other common names

Rondo Bushbaby · Rondo Galago

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1964.1970

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0990ddd7-9b10-4ec6-b376-1417090cf60d

Type locality

Tanzania, Lindi District, Rondo Plateau, Rondo Forest Reserve (10° 07' S, 39° 23' E).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Tanzania

Taxonomy notes

moved from Galago, to Galagoides, and now to the recently described Paragalago

Taxonomy notes citation

Masters, J. C., Génin, F., Couette, S., Groves, C. P., Nash, S. D., Delpero, M., & Pozzi, L. (2017). A new genus for the eastern dwarf galagos (Primates: Galagidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001054

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Galagoides rondoensis

(Honess, 1996)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

rondoensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1964.1970

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0990ddd7-9b10-4ec6-b376-1417090cf60d

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Social Biology and Human Affairs

Name usages

  1. Grubb, Butynski, Oates, Bearder, Disotell, Groves & Struhsaker (2003:1315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4919)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  3. Butynski, Kingdon & Kalina (2013:450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37955)

Galagoides rondoensis

(Honess, 1996)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

rondoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unpublished_thesis

Authority page

65

Authority publication

Oxford Brookes University

Galagoides demidoff rondoensis

(N. Rowe, 1996)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

rondoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

22

Authority publication

New York

Galago rondoensis

(Groves, 2005)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

rondoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Paragalago rondoensis

Masters, Génin, Couette, Groves, S. D. Nash, Delpero, & Pozzi, 2017

Family

Galagidae

Root name

rondoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

238

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

  1. Masters, Génin, Couette, Groves, Nash, Delpero & Pozzi (2017:238) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35095)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40652) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40652) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40652/17962115) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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