Concept information
Preferred term
Galagidae
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Euoticus
- Galagoide
- Galagoides
- Otolemur
- Otolemurs
- Paragalago
- Paragalagos
- Sciurocheirus
Scope note
- A family of Primates of the suborder Strepsirhini containing six genera. The family is widely distributed in Africa near Subsaharan region. The six genera are: Euoticus (needle-clawed galagos), GALAGO (bush babies), Galagoides (dwarf galagos), Otolemur (greater galagos), Paragalago and Sciurocheirus (squirrel galagos). All are primarily arboreal and nocturnal.
History note
- 2020;for EUOTICUS use under GALAGOS 1981-2019
In other languages
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000080623
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