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Tom Larson
Collected
Moholi Lemur
Genus Species - Galago senegalensis
Subfamily - Galaginae
Family - Lorisidae
Infraorder - LORISIFORMES
Suborder - PROSIMII
Order - PRIMATES
Example Specimen - 1975 ♀ Tom Larson, Jun 3, 1979,
5 mi. N. Luanshya, N. Rhodesia, 356-212-62
Description
Head - ears large and leaflike-long and oval, rather transparent and greyish in color, fine short hairs on ear, grey soft hairs at base of ear. Eyes very large with dark grey ring around them! Whitish grey patch between eyes. Nose dark brown. Hair on head dark grey-very soft and short about 1/4 to 3/8 long. Chin whitish grey hairs.
Body - Soft dark grey hair. Dark slate grey bases. Belly a more whitish grey. White space along central posterior sides.
Fore feet - 5 finger like digits with short nails, palms light brown and bare. Fine short grey hair on hands and fingers.
Hind feet - Legs twice as long as front legs. 5 toes on foot, thumb long and opposite fingers, with a large nail. First finger with a very long nail. Nails of other toes shorter than and not extending over toe. Palms light brown and bare! Furs above light grey.
Tail - Longer than than body, dark grey hairs