Saharagalago misrensis is an extinct strepsirrhine primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae, that lived in Afro-Arabia during the Eocene epoch. It is the only species of the genus Saharagalago, a name that refers to the Sahara Desert and to the animal's status as a galagid. The species name misrensis comes from Misr, the Arabic name for Egypt, where the holotype fossil was found. Its English Wikipedia article places it in the Bartonian stage of the Eocene, while the Paleobiology Database dates its Egyptian occurrence at Birket Qarun to the Priabonian stage, so the sources differ by one stage on its exact age.
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Saharagalago (Wikipedia)
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Source Saharagalago (Wikipedia)EtymologyQuote, Etymology
derives from Misr, the Arabic name for Egypt, where the holotype fossil was found
Sources
1. Paleobiology Database API: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Saharagalago misrensis
Paleobiology Database APITaxon record
Saharagalago misrensis
Taxon record, environment
"jev": "terrestrial"
Taxon record, diet (frugivore)
"jdt": "insectivore, frugivore"
View the Source 2. Saharagalago (Wikipedia)
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Saharagalago is an extinct monotypic genus of strepsirrhine primate
Child Taxon Of: Galagidae, Etymology
the status of the genus as a member of the galagid family
In Group: Primate Species, Etymology
the status of the genus as a member of the galagid family
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