NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Mountain Dwarf Galago
Paragalago orinus (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Uluguru bushbaby (Paragalago orinus), also known as the mountain dwarf galago or the Amani dwarf galago, is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. Like all galagos, it is a strepsirrhine primate. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Kenya and Tanzania at altitudes of 1,200–2,000 m. It has its own set of unique calls, which helps distinguish it from other species of bushbaby.
Wikipedia contributors, Uluguru bushbaby; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:14:35.451976+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paragalago orinus (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)
- Name authority
- (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)
- Common name
- Mountain Dwarf Galago
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Galagidae
- Genus
- Paragalago
- 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
- genusParagalago Masters, Génin, Couette, Groves, Nash, Delpero & Pozzi, 2017
- speciesParagalago orinus (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paragalago. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rondo BushbabyParagalago rondoensis (Honess in Kingdon, 1997) | GalagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diani Dwarf GalagoParagalago cocos (Heller, 1912) | GalagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grant's BushbabyParagalago granti (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907) | GalagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tanzania Coast Dwarf GalagoParagalago zanzibaricus (Matschie, 1893) | 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 orinus Lawrence & Washburn, 1936 Lawrence & Washburn, 1936 | synonym |
| Galagoides orinus (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936) (Lawrence & Washburn, 1936) | 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=1025152 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:4CVG3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.