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Malawi dwarf galago (Paragalago nyasae)

granti’ group

Tea Research Foundation Forest (TRFF), near Mulanje Mountain, South Malawi. Also heard in Shire Highlands and Chisengali.
Buzz and rapid chatter not found in the Kalwe/Mkuwazi population

Incremental caller

Social cohesion

 2001
Incremental call Tea Research Foundation Forest (TRFF), Malawi
By Wallace
Advertising call of both males and females: Incremental call – Deliberate double or triple subunits repeated then trailing units at the end. Rarely 4 or 5 units. Often answered or given several times by same animal as if trying to make contact
2002
Incremental call TRFF, Malawi
By Wallace
Advertising call of both males and females: Incremental call – Deliberate double or triple subunits repeated then trailing units at the end. Rarely 4 or 5 units. Often answered or given several times by same animal as if trying to make contact
2003
Incremental call TRFF, Malawi Advertising call of both males and females: Incremental call – Deliberate double or triple subunits repeated then trailing units at the end. Rarely 4 or 5 units. Often answered or given several times by same animal as if trying to make contact

Anxiety and alarm

2004
Buzz Tea Research Foundation Forest (TRFF), Malawi

By Karlsson
Single explosive or scolding calls given when first disturbed by a potential danger. Given at start of buzz and rapid chatter
2005
Yaps/chips TRFF, Malawi Squeaky notes heard on their own as repeated units or in mixed sequences with other anxiety and alarm calls e.g. grunts, screeches.
2006
Yaps/chips TRFF, Malawi
By Wallace
Squeaky notes heard on their own as repeated units or in mixed sequences with other anxiety and alarm calls e.g. grunts, screeches.
2007
Yaps with buzz TRFF, Malawi
By Wallace
Squeaky notes heard on their own as repeated units or in mixed sequences with other anxiety and alarm calls e.g. grunts, screeches
2008
Strangled vibrato screech units, repeated in series with yaps and/or grunts TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Drawn out regular undulating notes called shivering screeches or vibrating screech with yaps. Very common. Grades from faster to slower repetitions and higher or lower pitch. Sometimes each unit starts with an explosive note. Sometimes integrated with yaps or grunts
2009
Strangled vibrato screech units, repeated in series with yaps and/or grunts TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Drawn out regular undulating notes called shivering screeches or vibrating screech with yaps. Very common. Grades from faster to slower repetitions and higher or lower pitch. Sometimes each unit starts with an explosive note. Sometimes integrated with yaps or grunts
2010
Strangled vibrato screech units, repeated in series with yaps and/or grunts TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Drawn out regular undulating notes called shivering screeches or vibrating screech with yaps. Very common. Grades from faster to slower repetitions and higher or lower pitch. Sometimes each unit starts with an explosive note. Sometimes integrated with yaps or grunts
2011
Strangled vibrato screech units, repeated in series with yaps and/or grunts TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Drawn out regular undulating notes called shivering screeches or vibrating screech with yaps. Very common. Grades from faster to slower repetitions and higher or lower pitch. Sometimes each unit starts with an explosive note. Sometimes integrated with yaps or grunts
2012
Strangled vibrato screech units, repeated in series with yaps and/or grunts TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Drawn out regular undulating notes called shivering screeches or vibrating screech with yaps. Very common. Grades from faster to slower repetitions and higher or lower pitch. Sometimes each unit starts with an explosive note. Sometimes integrated with yaps or grunts
2013
Rapid chatter TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Series of notes repeated after a break plus several repeats or short series interspersed with some yaps. Grades into rapid screeches in short repeated series interspersed with single screeches. Sometimes in chorus
2014
Rapid chatter with screeches TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Series of notes repeated after a break plus several repeats or short series interspersed with some yaps. Grades into rapid screeches in short repeated series interspersed with single screeches. Sometimes in chorus
2015
Rapid chatter TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Series of notes repeated after a break plus several repeats or short series interspersed with some yaps. Grades into rapid screeches in short repeated series interspersed with single screeches. Sometimes in chorus
2016
Rapid chatter TRFF, Malawi

By Wallace
Series of notes repeated after a break plus several repeats or short series interspersed with some yaps. Grades into rapid screeches in short repeated series interspersed with single screeches. Sometimes in chorus

Agonistic contact

2017
Twitters TRFF, Malawi
By Wallace
High pitched notes during close encounters 

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