Saharagalago
| Saharagalago Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | †Saharagalago |
| Species: | †S. misrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Saharagalago misrensis Seiffert et al., 2003 | |
Saharagalago is an extinct monotypic genus of strepsirrhine primate that lived in Afro-Arabia during the Bartonian stage of the Eocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Saharagalago references the Sahara Desert and the status of the genus as a member of the galagid family. The specific epithet of the type species Saharagalago misrensis derives from Misr, the Arabic name for Egypt, where the holotype fossil was found.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Saharagalago". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Seiffert, Erik R.; Simons, Elwyn LaVerne; Attia, Yousry (27 March 2003). "Fossil evidence for an ancient divergence of lorises and galagos". Nature. 422 (6930): 421–424. doi:10.1038/nature01489. ISSN 0028-0836. Retrieved 12 April 2026 – via Nature Publishing Group.
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