Biology:Needle-clawed bushbaby

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Short description: Genus of primates

Euoticus[1]
OtogalePallidaWolf.jpg
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby,
E. pallidus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Euoticus
Gray, 1863
Type species
Otogale pallida
Gray, 1863
Species

Euoticus elegantulus
Euoticus pallidus

The needle-clawed bushbabies are the two species in the genus Euoticus, which is in the family Galagidae. Galagidae is sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae (or Loridae).

Unique to the needle-clawed bushbaby are the keeled nails, featuring prominent central ridges ending in needle-like points, present on all digits except the thumbs, the big toes, and the second foot phalanges which have claws.[2]

The first specimen of E. elegantulus to arrive in Europe from Africa was brought by Gerald Durrell. The uncovering of this bush baby is documented in his 1957 book A Zoo in My Luggage.[3]

Genus EuoticusGray, 1863 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby

Drawing of brown bushbaby

E. pallidus
(Gray, 1863)

Western equatorial Africa
Map of range
Size: 18–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 28–31 cm (11–12 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[5]

Diet: Tree gums and resins[5]
 NT 


Unknown Population declining[5]

Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

Photo of brown bushbaby

E. elegantulus
(Conte, 1857)
Western equatorial Africa
Map of range
Size: 21–24 cm (8–9 in) long, plus 28–32 cm (11–13 in) tail[6]

Habitat: Forest[7]

Diet: Tree and liana gums and resins, as well as invertebrates[7]
 LC 


Unknown Template:Population change unknown[7]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1193762 entry