Originally described as Galago alleni by Waterhouse (1838), the species was placed in a separate genus, Sciurocheirus by Gray in 1863.[3] The species was split into three taxa, alleni, cameronensis, and gabonensis by Eisentraut (1973) and Groves (1989)[4] which were then later elevated to species status by Groves (2001) as S. alleni, S. cameronensis, and S. gabonensis and followed by Groves (2005) and Nekaris (2013).[1][3]
Physical description
Galago alleni, 1863
Bioko Allen's bushbaby has a head-body length of 20–28 cm (7.9–11.0 in) with a 23–30 cm (9.1–11.8 in) tail and weighs 300–410 g (11–14 oz).[3]
Further reading
Pimley, Elizabeth R.; Bearder, Simon K.; Dixson, Alan F. (2005). "Home range analysis of Perodicticus potto edwardsi and Sciurocheirus cameronensis". International Journal of Primatology. 26: 191–206. doi:10.1007/s10764-005-0730-1. S2CID39193956.
Bearder, Simon K.; Ambrose, Lesley; Harcourt, Caroline; Honess, Paul; Perkin, Andrew; Pimley, Elizabeth; Pullen, Samantha; Svoboda, Nadine (2003). "Species-typical patterns of infant contact, sleeping site use and social cohesion among nocturnal primates in Africa". Folia Primatologica. 74 (5–6): 337–354. doi:10.1159/000073318. PMID14605477. S2CID25314709.
^ abcNekaris, Anna (2013). "Family Galagidae: Galagos". In Mittermeier, Russell A.; Rylands, Anthony B.; Wilson, Don E. (eds.). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. pp. 184–284. ISBN978-84-96553-89-7.
^Grubb, Peter; Butynski, Thomas M.; Oates, John F.; Bearder, Simon K.; Disotell, Todd R.; Groves, Colin P.; Struhsaker, Thomas T. (2003). "Assessment of the diversity of African primates". International Journal of Primatology. 24 (6): 1301–1357. doi:10.1023/B:IJOP.0000005994.86792.b9. S2CID24110272.
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