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Pan African Prosimian Survey, Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Anthroplogy Dept.

Field Study

Pan African Prosimian Survey, Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Anthroplogy Dept.



Project Director: Simon K. Bearder

Contact Person: Simon Bearder , skbearder@brookes.ac.uk , Phone: 44 (1865) 483760 Fax: + 44 (1865) 483937 E-mail: skbearder@brookes.ac.uk

Mailing address: Oxford Brookes University, , Headington, OXFORD. , Oxfordshire OX3 0BP Cameroon (Mt Kupe, Mt Cameroon, Korup, Dja, Ebom,Lobeke), Gabon (Foret

Research Objectives: Biogeography, taxonomy, phylogeny, behaviour, ecology and conservation of galagos, pottos and angwantibos.

Field Positions and Volunteers: Researchers travelling to these regions are welcome to collaborate with the NRPG if they are able to collect data on nocturnal prosimians ie vocal recordings, observational data, hair and tissue samples etc.

Species Studied: Otolemur crassicaudatus (large eared greater galago), O. garnetti (Garnett's), Galago(Sciurocheirus) alleni (Allen's glago), G.(Sciurocherus) gabonensis (Gabon) (spp. nova), Makande galago (spp. nova), Euoticus elegantulus (southern elegant), E.pallidus (pale elegant), Galago matschiei (Eastern needle-clawed), G.senegalensis (Senegal), G. moholi (souther lesser), G.gallarum (Somali), Galagoides zanzibaricus (Zanzibar)G.granti (Grant's), G.orinus (Mountain), G.udzungwensis (Matundu), G.rondoensis (Rondo), G.thomasi (Thomas's), G.demidoff (Demidoff's), Perodicticus potto (Bosman's potto), Arctocebus calabarensis (Calabar Angwantibo) A.aureus (Golden angwantibo).

Other Species Found At Site: Other nocturnal spp. include hyrax, palm civet, genets etc., duiker spp., chevrotain, pangolins, flying squirrels, owls. Various diurnal primates include, chimpanzee, gorilla, guenons, colobus, mangabeys etc.

Affiliations: Have included Leverhulme Trust, Primate Conservation Inc., FFI

Project Begin/End Dates: Jan.68 - ongoing

Entry created: 1998-11-19
Review requested: 2007-04-02
Entry last reviewed: 2007-04-02


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