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Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

Mammals

The southern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus elegantulus, is a nocturnal primate of the galago family, Galagidae, that lives in the moist forests of western Central Africa. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a range that runs from the Sanaga River to the Congo and Ubangi rivers. An adult has a head and body about 200 millimetres long and a tail of about 290 millimetres, bright orange upper parts, silvery grey underparts, and ridged nails that end in sharp points and help it grip large tree limbs. It is a specialist consumer of tree gum and is more common in secondary growth, where gum and resin trees are plentiful. The species is common and rated least concern, though some local populations are threatened by habitat destruction.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Gummivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 3
Threats
Biological Resource Use 3
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Euoticus elegantulus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Small 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Lifespan
15 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Galagidae, Taxa
Source Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)

In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
Source Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Cameroon

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Central African Republic

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
it is present in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Congo and possibly also in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Equatorial Guinea

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Gabon

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Republic of the Congo

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Status and Conservation
    Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List
  • Status and Conservation, cites appendix
    CITES Appendix II.
  • Food and Feeding
    The Southern Needle-clawed Galago is a specialized gummivore, supplementing its diet with fruit, young leaves, insects, and an occasional bird.
  • Habitat
    Primary, secondary, littoral, evergreen, semi-deciduous, and deciduous lowland rainforests
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2. Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    (Euoticus elegantulus)
  • Status
    The population is steady
  • Ecology
    A solitary, nocturnal animal
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead, habitat
    its natural habitat is tropical moist forests
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3. Animal Diversity Web: Euoticus elegantulus
Animal Diversity Web
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    These animals are used in behavioral research, and are enjoyed by visitors to zoos.
  • Conservation Status, plantations
    There is a lot of timbering and clearing of land for plantations and illegal hunting.
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4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Euoticus elegantulus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits
    Adult weight 315 g
  • Observations
    In captivity these animals have been estimated to live up to 15 years
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