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The '''Angolan dwarf galago''' (''Galagoides kumbirensis'') is a species of [[dwarf galago]] native to [[Angola]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sci-news.com/biology/galagoides-kumbirensis-new-species-dwarf-galago-angola-04770.html|title=Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola {{!}} Biology {{!}} Sci-News.com|work=Breaking Science News {{!}} Sci-News.com|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en-US}}</ref> 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,<ref name="Svensson2017">{{cite journal|last1= Svensson|first1= M.S.|last2= Bersacola|first2= E.|last3= Mills|first3= M.S.L.|last4= Munds|first4= R.A.|last5= Nijman|first5= V.|last6= Perkin|first6= A.|last7= Masters|first7= J.C.|last8= Couette|first8= S.|last9= Nekaris|first9= K.A.-I.|last10= Bearder|first10= S.K.|title=A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola|journal=American Journal of Physical Anthropology|volume= 163|issue= 1|year= 2017|pages= 30–43|doi= 10.1002/ajpa.23175|pmid= 28224607}}</ref> and is now the nineteenth species of dwarf galago to be identified.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/10/africa/inside-africa-angolan-new-species-dwarf-galago/index.html|title=Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger|first=Sophie |last=Morlin-Yron|website=CNN|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref> 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.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/this-new-primate-is-a-giant-among-tiny-bushbabies/|title=This new primate is a 'giant' among tiny bush babies|website=news.mongabay.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref>'' |
The '''Angolan dwarf galago''' (''Galagoides kumbirensis'') is a species of [[dwarf galago]] native to [[Angola]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sci-news.com/biology/galagoides-kumbirensis-new-species-dwarf-galago-angola-04770.html|title=Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola {{!}} Biology {{!}} Sci-News.com|work=Breaking Science News {{!}} Sci-News.com|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en-US}}</ref> 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,<ref name="Svensson2017">{{cite journal|last1= Svensson|first1= M.S.|last2= Bersacola|first2= E.|last3= Mills|first3= M.S.L.|last4= Munds|first4= R.A.|last5= Nijman|first5= V.|last6= Perkin|first6= A.|last7= Masters|first7= J.C.|last8= Couette|first8= S.|last9= Nekaris|first9= K.A.-I.|last10= Bearder|first10= S.K.|title=A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola|journal=American Journal of Physical Anthropology|volume= 163|issue= 1|year= 2017|pages= 30–43|doi= 10.1002/ajpa.23175|pmid= 28224607|url= https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/d1c05dec-15cf-48fb-806f-bba8d0e95388/1}}</ref> and is now the nineteenth species of dwarf galago to be identified.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/10/africa/inside-africa-angolan-new-species-dwarf-galago/index.html|title=Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger|first=Sophie |last=Morlin-Yron|website=CNN|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref> 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.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/this-new-primate-is-a-giant-among-tiny-bushbabies/|title=This new primate is a 'giant' among tiny bush babies|website=news.mongabay.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref>'' |
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It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length between 6.7 - 7.9 inches (17–20 cm), and a tail length between 6.7 - 9.5 inches (17–24 cm) long. It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/254048342-galagoides-kumbirensis-new-species-of-dwarf-galago-discovered-in-angola/|title=Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola {{!}} Myinforms|work=Myinforms|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/bush-baby-new-primate-species-angola/|title=New Dwarf Primate Found, Is Giant Among Its Kin|date=2017-03-01|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref> |
It is by far the largest of its family, with a head-body length between 6.7 - 7.9 inches (17–20 cm), and a tail length between 6.7 - 9.5 inches (17–24 cm) long. It is greyish brown in colour and has a darker tail.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/254048342-galagoides-kumbirensis-new-species-of-dwarf-galago-discovered-in-angola/|title=Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola {{!}} Myinforms|work=Myinforms|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/bush-baby-new-primate-species-angola/|title=New Dwarf Primate Found, Is Giant Among Its Kin|date=2017-03-01|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | Galagoides |
| Species: | G. kumbirensis
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| Galagoides kumbirensis Svensson et al., 2017
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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 dwarf 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 between 6.7 - 7.9 inches (17–20 cm), and a tail length between 6.7 - 9.5 inches (17–24 cm) long. 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.[6]
References
- ^ "Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ Svensson, M.S.; Bersacola, E.; Mills, M.S.L.; Munds, R.A.; Nijman, V.; Perkin, A.; Masters, J.C.; Couette, S.; Nekaris, K.A.-I.; Bearder, S.K. (2017). "A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 163 (1): 30–43. doi:10.1002/ajpa.23175. PMID 28224607.
- ^ Morlin-Yron, Sophie. "Scientists discover new primate -- and it's already in danger". CNN. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "This new primate is a 'giant' among tiny bush babies". news.mongabay.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Galagoides kumbirensis: New Species of Dwarf Galago Discovered in Angola | Myinforms". Myinforms. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ a b "New Dwarf Primate Found, Is Giant Among Its Kin". 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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