NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Moholi Bushbaby
Galago moholi A. Smith, 1836
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Mohol bushbaby (Galago moholi) at Thamalakane River, Botswana
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Mohol bushbaby (Galago moholi) is a species of primate in the family Galagidae which is native to mesic woodlands of southern Africa. It is physically very similar to the Senegal bushbaby, and was formerly considered to be its southern variety. The two species differ markedly in their biology however, and no hybrids have been recorded in captivity.
Wikipedia contributors, Mohol bushbaby; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:31:00.640077+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Galago moholi A. Smith, 1836
- Name authority
- A. Smith, 1836
- Common name
- Moholi Bushbaby
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Galagidae
- Genus
- Galago
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderStrepsirrhini É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
- infraorderLorisiformes Gregory, 1915
- familyGalagidae Gray, 1825
- genusGalago É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796
- speciesGalago moholi A. Smith, 1836
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Galago. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Somali BushbabyGalago gallarum Thomas, 1901 | GalagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Lesser GalagoGalago senegalensis É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796 | GalagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Galago conspicillatus I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1851 I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1851 | synonym |
| Galago moholi intontoi Monard, 1931 Monard, 1931 | synonym |
| Galago moholi bradfieldi Roberts, 1931 Roberts, 1931 | synonym |
| Galago tumbolensis Monard, 1931 Monard, 1931 | synonym |
| Otolicnus mossambicus Peters, 1876 Peters, 1876 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=572898 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3F2DD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.