Paragalago zanzibaricus

(Matschie, 1893)

Tanzania Coast 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

Matschie, P. 1893. Über anscheinend neue Afrikanische Säugethiere. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1893:107-114.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795785

Original name as described

Galago zanzibaricus

Other common names

Matundu Dwarf Galago · Zanzibar Bushbaby · Zanzibar Galago · Udzungwa Dwarf Galago · Zanzibar Dwarf Galago

Type locality

Tanzania, Zanzibar, Yambiani.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Tanzania

Taxonomy notes

previously included P. cocos; moved from Galago, to Galagoides, and now to the recently described Paragalago

Taxonomy notes citation

Butynski, T. M., de Jong, Y. A., Perkin, A. W., Bearder, S. K. and Honess, P. E. 2006. Taxonomy, Distribution, and Conservation Status of Three Species of Dwarf Galagos (Galagoides) in Eastern Africa. Primate Conservation 21: 63 –79. · 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

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001055

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.

Galago zanzibaricus

(Matschie, 1893)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

zanzibaricus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

111

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795785

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Elliot (1913:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40602557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35489)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:222) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Galagoides zanzibaricus

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1991)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

zanzibaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

94

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1991:94) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  2. Groves (1993:250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69008)
  3. Grubb, Butynski, Oates, Bearder, Disotell, Groves & Struhsaker (2003:1315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4919)
  4. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  5. Butynski, Kingdon & Kalina (2013:447) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37955)

Galagoides udzungwensis

(Honess, 1996)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

udzungwensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1995.251

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/91e060b2-18d9-49e8-a5db-9826906b641d

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Social Biology and Human Affairs

Name usages

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

Galagoides udzungwensis

(Honess, 1996)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

udzungwensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unpublished_thesis

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Oxford Brookes University

Galagoides zanzibaricus udzungwensis

(Mittermeier, Rylands, & D. E. Wilson, 2013)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

udzungwensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Galagoides zanzibaricus zanzibaricus

(Mittermeier, Rylands, & D. E. Wilson, 2013)

Family

Galagidae

Root name

zanzibaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Paragalago zanzibaricus udzungwensis

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

Family

Galagidae

Root name

udzungwensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

238

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Masters, Génin, Couette, Groves, Nash, Delpero & Pozzi (2017:238) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35095)

Paragalago zanzibaricus

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

Family

Galagidae

Root name

zanzibaricus

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 #8790) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #8790) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001055) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8790/179843811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Paragalago zanzibaricus zanzibaricus

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

Family

Galagidae

Root name

zanzibaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

238

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Masters, Génin, Couette, Groves, Nash, Delpero & Pozzi (2017:238) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35095)

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