Milton's titi
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Milton’s titi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Pitheciidae |
Genus: | Plecturocebus |
Species: | P. miltoni
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Binomial name | |
Plecturocebus miltoni Dalponte, Silva, Silva Júnior, 2014[2]
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Synonyms | |
Callicebus miltoni |
Milton's titi (Plecturocebus miltoni) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from southern Amazon rainforest, Brazil. It was named after the Brazilian primatologist Milton Thiago de Mello. Milton's titi was discovered in 2011 by , and recognized as a new species in 2014.[3]
Milton's titi differs from other titis by the following features:[2]
- a light gray line of forehead,
- dark ocher sideburns and throat,
- dark grey torso and flanks,
- an orange tail.
References[]
- ^ Boubli, J. (2021). "Plecturocebus miltoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T127530569A192453541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T127530569A192453541.en. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b Dalponte, Julio César; Silva, Felipe Ennes; Silva Júnior, José de Sousa e (2014). "New species of titi monkey, genus Callicebus Thomas, 1903 (Primates, Pitheciidae), from Southern Amazonia, Brazil". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 54. doi:10.1590/0031-1049.2014.54.32.
- ^ Rakowski, Sarah (4 March 2015). "New monkey species discovered in the Amazon Rainforest". Fauna & Flora International. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Plecturocebus
- Mammals of Brazil
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Mammals described in 2014
- Primate stubs