Pliogalago
| Pliogalago Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Galagidae |
| Genus: | †Pliogalago |
| Species: | †P. makahmera |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pliogalago makahmera Harrison and Haile-Selassie, 2026 | |
Pliogalago is an extinct monotypic genus of galagid primate that lived in Ethiopia during the late Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch.
Etymology
The generic name Pliogalago refers to the animal's status as a galago from the Pliocene epoch. The specific epithet of the type species, Pliogalago makahmera, references the fossil site of Makah Mera, where the type specimen was discovered.[1]
References
- ↑ Harrison, Terry; Haile-Selassie, Yohannes (May 2026). "A fossil galagid (Primates: Galagidae) from the Pliocene site of Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia". Journal of Human Evolution. 214 103831. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103831. Retrieved 27 April 2026 – via Elsevier Science Direct.