I. Basic information

Chinese name: Japanese bush monkey

Latin name: Galagoides demidovii

Alternative name: Arthro-tailed lemur

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Monkey family

Genus: Monkey genus

Species: Cymbidium

Named by and date: G. Fischer, 1806

II. Morphological characteristics

Adult bonsai monkeys weigh only about 60 grams and are nearly 20 cm, tail length 30 cm. They are the smallest species of the monkey family, and the smallest members of the primate order along with lemurs and tamarins.

The Japanese bush monkey has a long snout, fox-like eyes, and a tail with a link, so it is also called a segment-tailed lemur.

III. Living habits

The Japanese bush monkey is an omnivorous animal, mainly eating insects and fruits. They live in a variety of environments, ranging from dense tropical forests to open savannahs.

IV. Scope of distribution

The bonsai monkey is distributed in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, C?te d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria; Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.

In the 2008 Red List of Primates, the bonsai monkeys are listed as low-risk status, I really hope they can expand their population and hop freely in the forest!