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Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Chaves Paulo B, Alvarenga Clara S, Possamai Carla de B, Dias Luiz G, Boubli Jean P, Strier Karen B, Mendes Sérgio L, Fagundes Valéria
Abstract excerpt
Social, ecological, and historical processes affect the genetic structure of primate populations, and therefore have key implications for the conservation of endangered species. The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is a critically endangered New World monkey and a flagship species for the conservation of the Atlantic Forest hotspot. Yet, like other neotropical primates, little is known about its...
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