Angolan dwarf galago explained

The Angolan dwarf galago (Galagoides kumbirensis) is a species of dwarf galago native to Angola,^[1] and was named after western Angolan Kumbira Forest. Though 36 individuals of the Angolan dwarf galago were identified in September 2013, it was declared as a new species in 2017,^[2] and is now the nineteenth species of galago to be identified.^[3] Its call, described as "A loud chirping crescendo of longer notes, followed by a fading twitter", was enough to separate it as a new species, without any genetic identification, due to its uniqueness.^[4]

It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length of 6.7inches-7.9inchesin (-in) and a tail length of 6.7inches-9.5inchesin (-in). It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.^[5] ^[6]

Though the species' status in the wild has not been formally identified, it is likely endangered due to large amounts of deforestation around its habitat area.

Notes and References

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