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Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health

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COVERThe golden snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) depicted here are one of the hundreds of primate types found all over the world. An international team of researchers analyzed the genomes of nonhuman primates from more than 230 different species and demonstrated how these data can help us learn about both nonhuman primate biology and our own health. See the special section beginning on page 904. (Science Jun 2023)

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The name of the monkeyA new study extracted and analyzed the DNA of the pygmy marmoset taken to Europe in the early nineteenth century by German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix (1781–1826), confirming its species. Described in the scientific journal Zoological Research in November 2021, the study confirmed an old suspicion: that the marmoset was a specimen of Cebuella pygmaea, a species found on the north bank of the Solimões River, the name given to part of the Amazon River between its confluence with the Negro River and the border of Peru. “We conducted a very robust analysis using thousands of base pairs [the…

Brasil tem nova espécie de macaco exclusiva da AmazôniaUakari dos Kanamaris tem características genéticas e coloração distintas de outros macacos do gênero.

New monkey species found in Amazon area threatened by deforestationWith its distinctive white tail, the Munduruku marmoset is the newest species of monkey we have found – but deforestation in the Amazon threatens its habitat

Scientists Discover New Species of Amazonian Marmoset | Biology | Sci-News.comA new, pseudo-cryptic species of the Amazonian marmoset genus Mico has been identified by a team of researchers led by Dr. Rodrigo Costa-Araújo of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi and the Federal University of Amazonas and Dr. Tomas Hrbek of the Federal University of Amazonas and Trinity University.

Red alert for primates in north-east Brazil | Oryx—The International Journal of ConservationOf the 473 known species of primate, 118 have been recorded in Brazil. However, 40% of the country's primates are threatened with extinction as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation, and hun

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Alta Floresta titi Monkey recently described

Ancestral branchesPublished in july 2012 Capuchin monkeys inhabit Central America, the entire Amazon Region, the cerrado savannas, the caatinga scrublands and the Atlantic rainforest, extending all the way to Argentina. Within this territorial range, the monkeys vary greatly in their shape, color, size, food preferences and behavior. Capuchins are outstanding primates exhibiting complex social systems and a rare skill – the ability to use tools. Despite the large variation between species, until recently, experts classified the gracile capuchins, also known as caiararas, and the capuchin monkeys as belonging to the same genus, Cebus. Most of these monkeys were scientifically registered as…

Geogenomics is a new discipline aimed at explaining biological diversity in tropical rainforests. Our multidisciplinary team integrates geology and biology to better understand the origins and distribution of species diversity in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes of South America. This project is jointly funded by FAPESP and NSF.

New Species Of Monkey Discovered, And It's Ridiculously Tiny And AdorableThe pygmy marmoset, the world’s smallest monkey, is not a cute animal – it is actually two separate species of exceptionally cute animals. Evolutionary bio

Why there's been a boom in discovering new species despite a biodiversity crisisHow can there be boom in new species discoveries while others are dying out at unprecedented rates?

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"2008: Ayres black uakari (Cacajao ayresi) discovered. Another primate discovered in the 21st Century and our second hidden gem of Brazil … | Amazonas, Região norte20/mai/2012 - Arkive - The ultimate multimedia guide to the world's endangered species - www.arkive.org