Dusky bushbaby Galago matschiei Least concern
Where the dusky bushbaby lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Galago matschiei |
|---|---|
| Group | Lemurs |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Galagidae |
Is the dusky bushbaby endangered?
The dusky bushbaby’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the dusky bushbaby?
The dusky bushbaby (Galago matschiei) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Galagidae, genus Galago. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the dusky bushbaby
The dusky bushbaby (Galago matschiei) is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. It is also known as Matschie's galago, in honour of the German zoologist Paul Matschie, curator of mammals at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Native to tropical Central Africa, it is found in forests in Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The species is small with a long tail, and has an arboreal, nocturnal and omnivorous lifestyle.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky bushbaby (revision 1364963443), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q917099 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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