Molecular Evidence Supports Five Lineages within <i>Chiropotes</i> (Pitheciidae, Platyrrhini)

Pitheciines have unique dental specializations among New World monkeys that allow them to feed on fruits with hard pericarps, thus playing a major role as seed predators. The three extant pitheciine genera, <i>Pithecia</i>, <i>Cacajao</i> and <i>Chiropotes</i>, ar...

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Main Authors: Jeferson Carneiro, Iracilda Sampaio, José de S. e Silva-Júnior, Antonio Martins-Junior, Izeni Farias, Tomas Hrbek, Jean Boubli, Horacio Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/7/1309