Authority citation: Waterhouse, G.R. 1838-02-13. Two small quadrupeds from the Society's collection were exhibited by Mr. Waterhouse, who stated that he believed them to be undescribed species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:87-88.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570972
Original name as described: Galago Alleni
Nominal names: alleni (G. R. Waterhouse, 1838) | allenii (J. E. Gray, 1863) [incorrect subsequent spelling] | cameronensis (W. C. H. Peters, 1876)
Other common names: Allen's Bushbaby|Allen's Galago|Bioko Allen's Bushbaby
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Primates -- Family: Galagidae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.48
Type locality: Equatorial Guinea, Fernando Po (= Bioko).
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Cote d'Ivoire? | Nigeria (NGA) | Cameroon (CMR) | Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Near threatened
Species-specific notes: includes cameronensis, which is sometimes considered a distinct species
Citation: Ambrose, L. Three acoustic forms of Allen's galagos (Primates; Galagonidae) in the Central African region. Primates 44.1 (2003): 25-39.|Masters JC, Boniotto M, Crovella S, Roos C, Pozzi L, Delpero M: Phylogenetic relationships among the Lorisoidea as indicated by craniodental morphology and mitochondrial sequence data. Am J Primatol. 2007, 69: 6-15.|Ambrose, L. 2013. Sciurocheirus makandensis sp. nov. In: T.M. Butynski, J. Kingdon and J. Kalina (eds), Mammals of Africa. Volume II: Primates, pp. 421-422. Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
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