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No evidence for mitochondrial genetic variability in the largest population of critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in Vietnam.
Primates; journal of primatology - 1 Oct 2016
Ang Andie, Srivathsan Amrita, Meier Rudolf, Luu Tuong Bach, Le Quyet Khac, Covert Herbert
Abstract excerpt
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) with a global population of <250 is listed as critically endangered. It is endemic to northeastern Vietnam and was feared extinct until its rediscovery in 1989. The largest single population of R. avunculus consists of 125-130 individuals in an area of forest called Khau Ca in Ha Giang Province. We used non-invasively collected fecal samples to establish the...
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