Pithecia mittermeieri (lat.) - a species of primate from the parvotryad broad - bearing monkey .
| Pithecia mittermeieri |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| Nadotryad : | Euarchontoglires |
| Suborder : | Suckling monkeys |
| Parvotryad : | Broad-nosed monkeys |
| View: | Pithecia mittermeieri |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Pithecia mittermeieri Marsh, 2014 |
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This species was described in 2014 by primatologist Laura Marsh along with four other species of Saki according to the results of a morphological analysis of the available samples of these primates. The results were published in the journal Neotropical Primates. Species name in honor of primatologist Russell Mittermeyer. [one]
Adult males have long white stripes with a silvery sheen on mostly black wool, while the limbs are covered with shorter white hair. Have an orange collar around the head. The females' hair is darker, especially at a young age. Body length from 35 to 46 cm, tail length from 41 to 49 cm. [2]
The endemic of Brazil , where it occurs south of the Amazon between the rivers Tapajos and Madeira . [2]