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title: "Galago du Sénégal"
description: "Galago senegalensis — Mammifères. The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/northern-lesser-galago
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Galago du Sénégal

> Galago senegalensis — Mammifères. The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae.

- Scientific name: *Galago senegalensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `savanna` (Savane)
- iNaturalist observations: 282
- Wikidata: [Q77332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77332)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43565](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43565)

## Names

- en: Northern Lesser Galago
- de: Nördliches Buschbaby
- es: Gálago Menor
- fr: Galago du Sénégal
- nl: Senegalgalago
- pt: Gálago-do-senegal
- pl: Galago senegalski

## Countries with the most observations

KE (117), TZ (51), BJ (11), NG (6), GH (5), CF (4), SN (4), UG (4), ET (3), TD (3)

## Summary

The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae.
The name "bush baby" may come either from the animals' cries or from their appearance. They are agile leapers, and run swiftly along branches. They live in Africa south of the Sahara and nearby islands, including Zanzibar. They tend to live in dry woodland regions and savannah regions. They are small primates (130 mm and 95–300 grams) with woolly thick fur that ranges from silvery grey to dark brown. They have large eyes, giving…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_bushbaby

## Photo

![Galago du Sénégal](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-lesser-galago/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kian Hayles-Cotton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180488298

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-lesser-galago?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).