On the identity of the tamarin AMNH 98303 (“<i>Saguinus fuscicollis tripartitus</i>”; Primates: Haplorrhini: Simiiformes: Platyrrhini: Callitrichidae)
<p>The American Museum of Natural History houses the skin of a tamarin (AMNH 98303) labelled as <i>Saguinus fuscicollis tripartitus</i>. However, the specimen does not match the phenotype of this taxon, now named <i>Leontocebus tripartitus</i>, nor that of any other kno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Primate Biology |
| Online Access: | https://pb.copernicus.org/articles/9/1/2022/pb-9-1-2022.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>The American Museum of Natural History houses the skin of a tamarin (AMNH 98303) labelled as <i>Saguinus fuscicollis tripartitus</i>. However, the specimen does not match the phenotype of
this taxon, now named <i>Leontocebus tripartitus</i>, nor that of any other known species or subspecies of
<i>Leontocebus</i>. In this note, we review past taxonomic revisions of the genus
<i>Saguinus</i> – revisions that were largely driven by the contentious species or
subspecies status of the golden-mantled saddleback tamarin <i>S. fuscicollis tripartitus</i> – and compare the phenotype of AMNH 98303 with those of other tamarins in the same
genus to discuss the possible status of this specimen.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2363-4707 2363-4715 |