A morphological analysis of some species of Callicebus, Thomas, 1903 (Pitheciidae - Callicebinae)

Authors

  • Paulo Auricchio Departamento de Biologia, Campus Cinobelina Elvas, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Rodovia BR-135, km 03, Planalto Horizonte - 64900-000 – Bom Jesus – PI, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1896/044.017.0202

Keywords:

Callicebus, taxonomy, phenotypical polymorphism

Abstract

A chromogenetic field analysis was performed with 25 of 29 of the known species of the genus Callicebus. Some species presented polymorphism, such as C. moloch, C. hoffmansii and C. cupreus. C. bernhardi presents the same distribution of color in chromogenetic fields as C. moloch, differing only in pigment amount, mainly in ventral surfaces, suggesting C. bernhardi is a junior synonym of C. moloch. C. hoffmansii presents two distinct phenotypes, but without a geographic barrier between them. Callicebus cupreus, C. dubius and C. caligatus are distinct species.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2010)

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Auricchio, P. (2010). A morphological analysis of some species of Callicebus, Thomas, 1903 (Pitheciidae - Callicebinae). Neotropical Primates, 17(2), 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1896/044.017.0202