Stephen Nash's Titi
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 Distribution of Stephen Nash's Titi.
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Stephen Nash's Titi Monkey (Callicebus stephennashi), also known as just Nash's Titi Monkey or Stephen Nash's Monkey, is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to the eastern bank of the Purus River in Brazil. It was discovered by Marc van Roosmalen in 2001 when local fishermen brought specimens to his breeding center.[3] It was described in 2002.[4] It was named in honor of Stephen Nash, an illustrator for Conservation International, the organization that funded Van Roosmalen's work.[4] The monkey is largely silver with a black forehead and red sideburns and chest, as well as on the underside of the species' limbs.[4][3] It is 28 inches long, although 17 inches is taken up by the titi's tail.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 145. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rylands et al (2003). Callicebus stephennashi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ a b Lazaroff, Cat (2002-06-24). Two New Monkeys Found in Amazon Rainforest. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ a b c d Ellis, Richard (2004). No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species. New York: Harper Perrenial, 266. ISBN 0-06-055804-0.
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