Saharagalago Seiffert et al. 2003 (galago)

Mammalia - Primates - Galagidae

Full reference: E. R. Seiffert, E. L. Simons, and Y. Attia. 2003. Fossil evidence for an ancient divergence of lorises and galagos. Nature 422:421-424

Parent taxon: Galagidae according to E. R. Seiffert et al. 2005

See also Seiffert et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Euoticus, Galago, Galagoides, Kombinae, Otolemur, Paragalago, Progalago, Sciurocheirus, Wadilemur

Subtaxa: Saharagalago misrensis

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Type: Saharagalago misrensis

Ecology: arboreal insectivore-frugivore

Distribution: found only at Birket Qarun 2 (Eocene of Egypt)

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