| Euoticus[1] | |
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| Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, E. pallidus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Euoticus J. E. Gray, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Otogale pallida J. E. Gray, 1863 | |
| Species | |
Theneedle-clawed bushbabies are the twospecies in thegenusEuoticus, which is in thefamilyGalagidae. Galagidae is sometimes included as asubfamily within theLorisidae (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 ofE. elegantulus to arrive in Europe from Africa was brought byGerald Durrell. The uncovering of this bush baby is documented in his 1957 bookA Zoo in My Luggage.[3]
The needle-clawed bushbabies have a diet that consists of insects, fruits and gums. Gum tends to be the largest contribute to their diet since 75% of their diet is base around gum.[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Northern needle-clawed bushbaby
| E. pallidus (Gray, 1863) Two subspecies
| Westernequatorial Africa | Size: 18–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 28–31 cm (11–12 in) tail[5] Habitat: Forest[6] Diet: Treegums andresins[6] | NT
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| Southern needle-clawed bushbaby
| E. elegantulus (Conte, 1857) | Western equatorial Africa | Size: 21–24 cm (8–9 in) long, plus 28–32 cm (11–13 in) tail[7] Habitat: Forest[8] Diet: Tree andliana gums and resins, as well as invertebrates[8] | LC
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