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The Rondo dwarf galago (''Galagoides rondoensis'') is a species of primate in the Galagidae family. It weighs less than 100 grams and is nocturnal.〔 It is endemic to Tanzania where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Its lives in an area reported in 2012 to be less than 100 square kilometres〔Taylor, Anna-Louise (25 January 2012) (Strange endangered primates you may have never heard of - Rondo dwarf galago (Galago rondoensis) ) BBC News Nature features, Retrieved 13 September 2012〕 and is threatened by habitat loss due to logging.〔 It is listed as one of "The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates." It is distinct from other dwarf galagos in its bottle-brush-shaped tail, its reproductive anatomy, and its distinctive “double unit rolling call”〔 The "double unit rolling call" is composed of two soft units. The first unit is made at a higher pitch than the second and uttered in a series up to six times at a regular tempo to form a phrase. In 2010, it was also added to the Zoological Society of London's list of genetically distinct and endangered mammals. 〔"`Asian Unicorn' And Scaly Anteater In Peril." Australian, The (2010): 18. Newspaper Source. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.〕 ==Distribution== The Rondo bushbaby is known to live along the coast of Tanzania at elevations between 50-900 meters above sea level. It is found specifically in eight isolated and threatened forest patches: Zaraninge Forest within Sadaani National Park, Pande Game Reserve, Pugu/Kazimzumbwe, Rondo, Litipo, Chitoa, Ruawa and Ziwani Forest Reserves. The total known distribution encompasses an area of 92 km². The eight subpopulations can be classified into two broad populations, one in southwest Tanzania and the other about 400km north from there, surrounding Dar es Salaam. 〔http://eol.org/pages/7227593/overview〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rondo dwarf galago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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