Cytogenetic study in natural hybrids of Callithrix (Callitrichidae: Primates) in the Atlantic forest of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the Atlantic forest of Rio de Janeiro, Callithrix aurita (É. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812) is a native species vulnerable to extinction and C. jacchus (Linnaeus, 1758) and C. penicillata (É. Geoffroy, 1812) are invasive species. The major threats to the native species are habitat degradation and hy...

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Main Authors: Denise M. Nogueira, Ana Maria R. Ferreira, Beatriz Goldschmidt, Alcides Pissinatti, Juliane B. Carelli, Carlos E. Verona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2011-09-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212011000200002&lng=en&tlng=en