galago

[ guh-ley-goh, -lah- ]

/ gəˈleɪ goʊ, -ˈlɑ- /

bush baby.

Origin of galago

< New Latin: the genus name, of uncertain origin

The coast form, which has been described as Kirk's Galago (G. kirkii), is only a variety of the present species.

A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2) |Henry O. Forbes
Galago senegalensis makes a nest in the fork of two branches, where it sleeps during the day.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
The genus Galago comprises at any rate six distinct species.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
It is to be distinguished from Galago by the fact that the inner incisors are larger than the outer.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard

These teeth, especially the superior molars, are particularly compared to the corresponding teeth of Lemur and Galago.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard

galago

/ (ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ) /

another name for bushbaby

C19: from New Latin, perhaps from Wolof golokh monkey