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Descriptor English: Galagidae
Descriptor Spanish: Galagidae
Descriptor Galagidae
Entry term(s) Euoticus
Galagoides
Otolemur
Paragalago
Sciurocheirus
gálago ardilla
gálago elegante
gálago mayor
gálago menor
Scope note: Familia de Primates del suborden Strepsirhini constituido por seis géneros. Esta familia está ampliamente distribuida por África cerca de la región subsahariana. Los seis géneros son: Euoticus (gálagos elegantes), GALAGO, Galagoides (gálagos enanos), Otolemur (gálagos mayores), Paragalago y Sciurocheirus (gálagos ardilla). Todos son principalmente arbóreos y nocturnos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Galagidae
Descriptor French: Galagidae
Entry term(s): Euoticus
Galago, Greater
Galago, Lesser
Galago, Needle-Clawed
Galago, Squirrel
Galagoide
Galagoides
Greater Galago
Greater Galagos
Lesser Galago
Lesser Galagos
Needle Clawed Galagos
Needle-Clawed Galago
Needle-Clawed Galagos
Otolemur
Otolemurs
Paragalago
Paragalagos
Sciurocheirus
Squirrel Galago
Squirrel Galagos
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.700.277
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080623
Scope note: A family of Primates of the suborder Strepsirhini containing six genera. The family is widely distributed in Africa near Subsaharan region. The six genera are: Euoticus (needle-clawed galagos), GALAGO (bush babies), Galagoides (dwarf galagos), Otolemur (greater galagos), Paragalago and Sciurocheirus (squirrel galagos). All are primarily arboreal and nocturnal.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Lorisidae (1985-2019)
Primates (1965-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020;for EUOTICUS see under GALAGOS 1981-2019
History Note: 2020;for EUOTICUS use under GALAGOS 1981-2019
DeCS ID: 59110
Unique ID: D000080623
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2019/05/17
Galagidae - Preferred
Concept UI M000648201
Scope note A family of Primates of the suborder Strepsirhini containing six genera. The family is widely distributed in Africa near Subsaharan region. The six genera are: Euoticus (needle-clawed galagos), GALAGO (bush babies), Galagoides (dwarf galagos), Otolemur (greater galagos), Paragalago and Sciurocheirus (squirrel galagos). All are primarily arboreal and nocturnal.
Preferred term Galagidae
Euoticus - Narrower
Concept UI M0008949
Preferred term Euoticus
Entry term(s) Galago, Needle-Clawed
Needle Clawed Galagos
Needle-Clawed Galago
Needle-Clawed Galagos
Paragalago - Narrower
Concept UI M000648204
Preferred term Paragalago
Entry term(s) Paragalagos
Sciurocheirus - Narrower
Concept UI M000648205
Preferred term Sciurocheirus
Entry term(s) Galago, Squirrel
Squirrel Galago
Squirrel Galagos
Galagoides - Narrower
Concept UI M000648202
Preferred term Galagoides
Entry term(s) Galago, Lesser
Galagoide
Lesser Galago
Lesser Galagos
Otolemur - Narrower
Concept UI M000648203
Preferred term Otolemur
Entry term(s) Galago, Greater
Greater Galago
Greater Galagos
Otolemurs



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