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Southern needle-clawed bushbaby Euoticus elegantulus Least concern

Where the southern needle-clawed bushbaby lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 47 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lemurs on the world map

Southern needle-clawed bushbaby: Euoticus pallidus
Photo: Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameEuoticus elegantulus
GroupLemurs
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyGalagidae

Where does the southern needle-clawed bushbaby live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern needle-clawed bushbaby in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the southern needle-clawed bushbaby endangered?

The southern needle-clawed bushbaby’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern needle-clawed bushbaby?

The southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Euoticus elegantulus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Galagidae, genus Euoticus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern needle-clawed bushbaby

The southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Euoticus elegantulus) is a species of strepsirrhine primate in the family Galagidae. Found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, its natural habitat is tropical moist forests. While the species is not threatened or endangered, some local populations may be threatened by habitat destruction.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (revision 1356937686), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1365863 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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