Taxonomy of the genus Brachyteles Spix, 1823 and its phylogenetic position within the subfamily Atelinae Gray, 1825

Muriquis, genus Brachyteles Spix, 1823, are the largest of the extant New World primates, and they are one of the three extant genera of the subfamily Atelinae along with Ateles (spider monkeys) and Lagothrix (wooly monkeys). The taxonomy of Brachyteles has constantly changed since its first des...

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Main Author: José Eduardo Serrano Villavicencio
Other Authors: Mario de Vivo
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/38/38131/tde-16112016-150803/