Galagoides orinus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	PRIMATES	GALAGIDAE

Scientific Name:

Galagoides orinus

Species Authority:

(Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)

Common Name/s:

English

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Mountain Dwarf Galago, Amani Dwarf Galago, Uluguru Bushbaby

Synonym/s:

Galago orinus Lawrence & Washburn, 1936

Taxonomic Notes:

Grubb et al. (2003) listed this taxon in the Genus Galagoides, while Groves (2005) retained the genus Galago.

Further studies of animals from the Taita Hills, Kenya, are needed to clarify the taxonomic status of these populations.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Butynski, T.M., Perkin, A., Bearder, S. & Ehardt, C.

Evaluator/s:

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

Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened as the species' extent of occurrence approaches 20,000 km², the subpopulations are highly fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the species' extent of occurrence and area of occupancy due to habitat loss and degradation. Almost qualifies as threatened under criterion B1ab(i,ii,iii).

History:

1996	–	Data Deficient
1996	–	Data Deficient (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is present is present in many of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Kenya and Tanzania. It has been recorded from the West and East Usumbara Mountains, the Uluguru Mountains, the Udzungwa Mountains, and Rubehos (all Tanzania). Similar forms have been recorded from the Taita Hills, Kenya (Perkin et al. 2002), and from Rungwe Mountain in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania (A. Perkin and S. Bearder pers. comm.). Appears to occur at elevations from 1,200 to 2,000 m. Sympatric with G. zanzibaricus and Otolemur garnettii.
Countries:	Native: Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Widespread, but fragmented range, and present at low densities.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in the mid- to high canopy of submontane and montane tropical forest. It is presumed to give birth to one or two young per year.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threat to this species is habitat loss through deforestation for timber, and conversion to agricultural land.

Major Threat(s):

The main threat to this species is habitat loss through deforestation for timber, and conversion to agricultural land.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is present in a number of protected areas throughout the range, including the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, both in Tanzania, and Taiti Hills Forest Reserve, Kenya. Further studies on the taxonomy, population range and numbers, and threats to this species are needed.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is present in a number of protected areas throughout the range, including the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, both in Tanzania, and Taiti Hills Forest Reserve, Kenya. Further studies on the taxonomy, population range and numbers, and threats to this species are needed.

Citation:	Butynski, T.M., Perkin, A., Bearder, S. & Ehardt, C. 2008. Galagoides orinus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2009.
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