The Zanzibar bushbaby, Paragalago zanzibaricus, also called the Matundu dwarf galago, Udzungwa bushbaby or Zanzibar galago, is a primate of the family Galagidae. An adult typically weighs about 150 grams, with a head and body length of 14 to 15 centimetres and a tail between 12 and 15 centimetres long. Like other species of galagos, its diet consists mainly of fruit, insects and tree gums. It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania, and is thought to prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest and of submontane and lowland tropical forest. A female has one or two young per year. Two subspecies are recognised, Paragalago zanzibaricus zanzibaricus from Zanzibar and P. z. udzungwensis from mainland Tanzania.
Facts
Scientific NameParagalago zanzibaricus 1 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania.
Sources
1. Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
Lead
(Paragalago zanzibaricus)
Lead, diet
its diet consists mainly of fruit, insects, and tree gums
Lead, system
prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest, submontane and lowland tropical forest
Lead, living or extinct
It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania.
In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead, habitat
It is thought to prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest, submontane and lowland tropical forest.
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galagoides zanzibaricus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Activity patterns
The Tanzania Coast Dwarf Galago is nocturnal and arboreal.
Status and Conservation
CITES Appendix II.
View the Source 3. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): IUCN Red List category of Paragalago zanzibaricus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List categoryQuote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
View the Source 4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Paragalago zanzibaricus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Life history traits
Adult weight 146.8 g
Observations
the record longevity in captivity is 12.2 years
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.