List of primates described in the 2000s

This page is a list of species of the order Primates described in the 2000s.

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  • Kipunji, or highland mangabey, (Rungwecebus kipunji), discovered in Tanzania in 2005. Originally grouped within the genus Lophocebus, the distinctive monkey with mohawk-style hair was declared as a member of a new genus in 2006.[7]
  • The GoldenPalace.com monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii), a type of titi from Bolivia, was so named following a charity auction held in 2005 to name the species. The auction was won by online casino Goldenpalace.com, which bid $650,000 to name the monkey (aureipalatii is Latin for 'of the Golden Palace'). The money went towards maintaining the monkeys' home, the Madidi National Park.[9]

2006

  • In 2006, researchers announced three new species of sportive lemur have been identified. Genetic tests revealed the red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) is in fact three separate species, and the gray-backed sportive lemur (Lepilemur dorsalis) was split into two. The lemurs show no obvious morphological differences, but are in communities separated geographically by rivers.[11]

2008

See also

References

  1. van Roosmalen, M. G. M.; van Roosmalen, T.; Mittermeier, R. A.; Rylands, A. B. (2000). "Two new species of marmoset, genus Callithrix Erxleben, 1777 (Callitrichidae, Primates), from the Tapajós/Madeira interfluvium, South Central Amazonia, Brazil". Neotropical Primates. 8: 2–18.
  2. "New lemurs found in Madagascar". BBC News. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  3. Shuker, K. "More lemurs". Fortean Times (146): 20.
  4. Groeneveld, L.F.; Weisrock, D.W.; Rasoloarison, R.M.; Yoder, A.D.; Kappeler, P.M. (2009). "Species delimitation in lemurs: multiple genetic loci reveal low levels of species diversity in the genus Cheirogaleus" (PDF). BMC Evolutionary Biology. 9 (30). doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-30. PMC 2652444. PMID 19193227.
  5. "Two new monkey species found in Brazil". BBC News. 2002-06-25. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  6. "Scientists find new Indian monkey". BBC News. 2004-12-16. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  7. "Tanzanian monkey goes up a notch". BBC News. 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
  8. "Endangered lemurs get Fawlty name". BBC News. 2005-11-11. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
  9. "Internet casino buys monkey naming rights". NBC News. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  10. de Oliveira, M. M.; Langguth, A. (2006). "Rediscovery of Marcgrave's capuchin monkey and designation of a neotype for Simia flavia Schreber, 1774 (Primates, Cebidae)" (PDF). Boletim do Museu Nacional: Nova Série: Zoologia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  11. "Three new species of lemurs identified". EurekAlert. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  12. "New monkey species is already endangered". New Scientist. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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