Galago granti — Details

Mozambique Lesser Galago learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species occurs along the East African coast between the Rufiji River (Tanzania) in the north and the Limpopo River in southern Mozambique, and is also found inland in montane areas (the Thylo mountains of western Malawi (Wallace 2005), extending westwards into Chimanimani, Zimbabwe. Recorded to at least 1,800 m asl (Butynski et al. 2006). A record from Mount Namuli in Mozambique requires verification.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species is present in coastal and submontane evergreen forest, gallery forest, and species-rich woodlands, including some hilly miombo woodlands (e.g., Mahenge foothills) (Butynski et al. 2006). It is presumed to give birth to one or two young per year.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Honess, P., Perkin, A., Bearder, S., Butynski, T.M. & De Jong, Y.

Reviewer/s
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern as this species is fairly widespread and common, and there is no indication that it is currently undergoing a significant range-wide decline.

History
  • 1996
    Data Deficient
    (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
  • 1996
    Data Deficient
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Population

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Population
It is a common and widespread species.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There appear to be no major threats to this species. It may be threatened in parts of its range, such as in the coastal areas, by localised habitat loss.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is present in the East Ngorima Reserve and Chimanimani National Park of Zimbabwe.
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Grant's bushbaby

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Grant's bushbaby (Galago granti), also known as Grant's lesser bushbaby or the Mozambique lesser bushbaby is a species of primate in the Galagidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.[2]

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 118. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ a b Honess, P., Perkin, A., Bearder, S., Butynski, T. M. & De Jong, Y. (2008). Galagoides granti. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 January 2009.
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