The highland mangabey Lophocebus kipunji: a new species of African monkey.
A distinct species of mangabey was independently found at two sites 370 kilometers apart in southern Tanzania (Mount Rungwe and Livingstone in the Southern Highlands and Ndundulu in the Udzungwa Mountains). This new species is described here and given the name "highland mangabey" Lophocebus kipunji sp. nov. We place this monkey in Lophocebus, because it possesses noncontrasting black eyelids and is arboreal. L. kipunji is distinguished from other mangabeys by the color of its pelage; long, upright crest; off-white tail and ventrum; and loud call. This find has implications for primate evolution, African biogeography, and forest conservation.
Jones
Trevor
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Box 99, Mang'ula, Tanzania. tembomkubwa@gmail.com
Ehardt
Carolyn L
CL
Butynski
Thomas M
TM
Davenport
Tim R B
TR
Mpunga
Noah E
NE
Machaga
Sophy J
SJ
De Luca
Daniela W
DW
D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D049628:Body Size; D016664:Cercocebus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density; D013636:Tanzania; D013696:Temperature; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014197:Trees; D014828:Vocalization, Animal