Needle-clawed bushbaby

The needle-clawed bushbabies are the two species in the genus Euoticus, which is in the family Galagidae. Galagidae is sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae (or Loridae).

Euoticus[1]
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby,
E. pallidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Euoticus
Gray, 1863
Type species
Otogale pallida
Gray, 1863
Species

Euoticus elegantulus
Euoticus pallidus

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 of E. elegantulus to arrive in Europe from Africa was brought by Gerald Durrell. The uncovering of this bush baby is documented in his 1957 book A Zoo in My Luggage.[3]

Genus Euoticus – Gray, 1863 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby

Drawing of brown bushbaby

 E. pallidus
(Gray, 1863)

Two subspecies
  • E. p. pallidus (Bioko needle-clawed bushbaby)
  • E. p. talboti (Nigeria needle-clawed bushbaby)
Western equatorial Africa
Map of range		 Size: 18–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 28–31 cm (11–12 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[5]

Diet: Tree gums and resins[5]		  NT 


Unknown Population declining[5]

Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

Photo of brown bushbaby

 E. elegantulus
(Conte, 1857)		 Western equatorial Africa
Map of range		 Size: 21–24 cm (8–9 in) long, plus 28–32 cm (11–13 in) tail[6]

Habitat: Forest[7]

Diet: Tree and liana gums and resins, as well as invertebrates[7]		  LC 


Unknown Unknown[7]

References
  1. Groves, C. P. (2005). "Genus Euoticus". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Ankel-Simons, Friderun (2000). "Hands and Feet". Primate anatomy: an introduction. Academic Press. p. 308. ISBN 0-12-058670-3. (search pages).
  3. Durrell, Gerald (1957). "The bald-headed birds". A Zoo in My Luggage. Penguin. p. 62. ISBN 0140020845.
  4. Kingdon, ch. Galagos
  5. Cronin, D. T.; Oates, J. F.; Butynski, T. M. (2021) [errata version of 2020 assessment]. "Euoticus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T8266A190233329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T8266A190233329.en.
  6. Santilli, Lili (2002). "Euoticus elegantulus". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. Oates, J. F.; Butynski, T. M. (2019). "Euoticus elegantulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T8265A17961768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T8265A17961768.en.
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