Prince Bernhard's Titi
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 Distribution of Prince Bernhard's Titi.
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Prince Bernhard's Titi (Callicebus bernhardi) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil. It was formally described in 2002 by Marc van Roosmalen and Russell Mittermeier, and named after Prince Bernard of the Netherlands.[3] This titi has dark orange sideburns and chest, a reddish brown back, and a black tail with a white tip.[4] It is about 37 inches in length, although 22 inches is taken up by its tail.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 142. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rylands et al (2003). Callicebus bernhardi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ Lazaroff, Cat (2002-06-24). Two New Monkeys Found in Amazon Rainforest. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ a b Ellis, Richard (2004). No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species. New York: Harper Perrenial, 266. ISBN 0-06-055804-0.
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