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Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline (2024)
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de Vries, D., Janiak, M. C., Batista, R., Boubli, J. P., Goodhead, I. B., Ridgway, E., …Beck, R. M. (in press). Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline. Journal of Mammalian Evolution,

Dental topographic metrics (DTMs), which quantify different aspects of the shape of teeth, are powerful tools for studying dietary adaptation and evolution in mammals. However, comparative samples of scanned mammal teeth suitable for analysis with D... Read More about Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline.

Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India (2024)
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Ali, I. (2024). Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India. (Thesis). University of Salford

The inevitable human interaction with wildlife often gives rise to human-wildlife conflicts inflicting tangible (e.g., financial, persecutions) and intangible (e.g., emotional) losses on both sides. Despite the lack of scientific records in Kargil... Read More about Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India.

Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes. (2023)
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Kuderna, L. F., Ulirsch, J. C., Rashid, S., Ameen, M., Sundaram, L., Hickey, G., …Farh, K. K. (2023). Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes. Nature, 36, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06798-8

Noncoding DNA is central to our understanding of human gene regulation and complex diseases , and measuring the evolutionary sequence constraint can establish the functional relevance of putative regulatory elements in the human genome . Identifying... Read More about Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes..

Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Habitat Suitability of Bearded Sakis (Chiropotes, Lesson 1840) (2023)
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Stafford, M. (2023). Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Habitat Suitability of Bearded Sakis (Chiropotes, Lesson 1840). (Thesis). University of Salford

Pitheciinae are a subfamily of South American monkeys. They possess dental specialisations that allow them to break open the hard pericarps of fruits, making them ecological seed predators. The genera that make up this subfamily are Cacajao (Lesson,... Read More about Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Habitat Suitability of Bearded Sakis (Chiropotes, Lesson 1840).

A review of taxonomic history and phylogeography for the spider monkeys (genus Ateles), with habitat suitability modelling for Amazonian Ateles (2023)
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Grant, C. (2023). A review of taxonomic history and phylogeography for the spider monkeys (genus Ateles), with habitat suitability modelling for Amazonian Ateles. (Thesis). University of Salford

The spider monkeys (genus Ateles) (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1806) are one of the most widespread platyrrhine primates, ranging from the tropical and subtropical rainforests of the Yucatan peninsula and coastal regions of Vera Cruz state in Mexico... Read More about A review of taxonomic history and phylogeography for the spider monkeys (genus Ateles), with habitat suitability modelling for Amazonian Ateles.

Climate determines transmission hotspots of Polycystic Echinococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, across Pan-Amazonia (2023)
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San-José, A., Mayor, P., Carvalho, B., El Bizri, H. R., Antunes, A. P., Antunez Correa, M., …Munari, D. P. (2023). Climate determines transmission hotspots of Polycystic Echinococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, across Pan-Amazonia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120(33), e2302661120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2302661120

Polycystic Echinococcosis (PE), a neglected life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by the cestode is endemic in the Amazon. Despite being treatable, PE reaches a case fatality rate of around 29% due to late or missed diagnosis. PE is sustained in... Read More about Climate determines transmission hotspots of Polycystic Echinococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, across Pan-Amazonia.

Molecular systematics of tamarins with emphasis on genus Tamarinus (Primates, Callitrichidae) (2023)
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Lopes, G. P., Rohe, F., Bertuol, F., Polo, É., Valsecchi, J., Santos, T. C. M., …Hrbek, T. (in press). Molecular systematics of tamarins with emphasis on genus Tamarinus (Primates, Callitrichidae). Zoologica Scripta, https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12617

The genus Saguinus comprises three principal clades that diverged in the Middle to Late Miocene. Their taxa are ecologically differentiated and allopatrically distributed. These clades were recently recognized as different genera, Saguinus, Tamarinus... Read More about Molecular systematics of tamarins with emphasis on genus Tamarinus (Primates, Callitrichidae).

Molecular Evidence Supports Five Lineages within Chiropotes (Pitheciidae, Platyrrhini) (2023)
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Carneiro, J., Sampaio, I., Silva-Júnior, J. D. S. E., Martins-Junior, A., Farias, I., Hrbek, T., …Schneider, H. (in press). Molecular Evidence Supports Five Lineages within Chiropotes (Pitheciidae, Platyrrhini). Genes, 14(7), 1309. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071309

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, Pithecia, Cacajao and Chiropotes, are all e... Read More about Molecular Evidence Supports Five Lineages within Chiropotes (Pitheciidae, Platyrrhini).

Barriers to chimpanzee gene flow at the south‐east edge of their distribution (2023)
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Bonnin, N., Piel, A. K., Brown, R. P., Li, Y., Connell, A. J., Avitto, A. N., …Stewart, F. A. (2023). Barriers to chimpanzee gene flow at the south‐east edge of their distribution. Molecular Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16986

Populations on the edge of a species' distribution may represent an important source of adaptive diversity, yet these populations tend to be more fragmented and are more likely to be geographically isolated. Lack of genetic exchanges between such pop... Read More about Barriers to chimpanzee gene flow at the south‐east edge of their distribution.

The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates. (2023)
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Gao, H., Hamp, T., Ede, J., Schraiber, J. G., McRae, J., Singer-Berk, M., …Jolly, C. J. (2023). The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates. Science, 380(6648), https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abn8197

Personalized genome sequencing has revealed millions of genetic differences between individuals, but our understanding of their clinical relevance remains largely incomplete. To systematically decipher the effects of human genetic variants, we obtain... Read More about The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates..

A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species. (2023)
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Kuderna, L. F. K., Gao, H., Janiak, M. C., Kuhlwilm, M., Orkin, J. D., Bataillon, T., …Jolly, C. J. (2023). A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species. Science, 380(6648), 906-913. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abn7829

The rich diversity of morphology and behavior displayed across primate species provides an informative context in which to study the impact of genomic diversity on fundamental biological processes. Analysis of that diversity provides insight into lon... Read More about A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species..

A New Assessment of Robust Capuchin Monkey (Sapajus) Evolutionary History Using Genome-Wide SNP Marker Data and a Bayesian Approach to Species Delimitation (2023)
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Martins, A. B., Valença-Montenegro, M. M., Lima, M. G. M., Lynch, J. W., Svoboda, W. K., Silva-Júnior, J. D. S. E., …Fiore, A. D. (2023). A New Assessment of Robust Capuchin Monkey (Sapajus) Evolutionary History Using Genome-Wide SNP Marker Data and a Bayesian Approach to Species Delimitation. Genes, 14(5), 970. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14050970

Robust capuchin monkeys, Sapajus genus, are among the most phenotypically diverse and widespread groups of primates in South America, with one of the most confusing and often shifting taxonomies. We used a ddRADseq approach to generate genome-wide SN... Read More about A New Assessment of Robust Capuchin Monkey (Sapajus) Evolutionary History Using Genome-Wide SNP Marker Data and a Bayesian Approach to Species Delimitation.

Taxonomic review of Saguinus mystax (Spix, 1823) (Primates, Callitrichidae), and description of a new species (2023)
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Lopes, G., Rohe, F., Bertuol, F., Polo, E., Lima, I., Valsecchi, J., …Hrbek, T. (2023). Taxonomic review of Saguinus mystax (Spix, 1823) (Primates, Callitrichidae), and description of a new species. PeerJ, 11, e14526. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14526

Although the Amazon has the greatest diversity of primates, there are still taxonomic uncertainties for many taxa, such as the species of the Saguinus mystax group. The most geographically broadly distributed and phenotypically diverse species in thi... Read More about Taxonomic review of Saguinus mystax (Spix, 1823) (Primates, Callitrichidae), and description of a new species.

Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches (2022)
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Beck, R., de Vries, D., Janiak, M., Goodhead, I., & Boubli, J. (2022). Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches. Journal of Human Evolution, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2022.103293

There have been multiple published phylogenetic analyses of platyrrhine primates (New World monkeys) using both morphological and molecular data, but relatively few that have integrated both types of data into a total evidence approach. Here, we pr... Read More about Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches.

Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates (2022)
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Janiak, M. C., Silva, F. E., Beck, R. M. D., de Vries, D., Kuderna, L. F. K., Torosin, N. S., …Boubli, J. P. (2022). Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates. Molecular Ecology, 31(14), 3888-3902. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16554

Mitochondrial DNA remains a cornerstone for molecular ecology, especially for study species from which high-quality tissue samples cannot be easily obtained. Methods using mitochondrial markers are usually reliant on reference databases, but these ar... Read More about Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates.

Phylogenetics and an updated taxonomic status of the Tamarins (Callitrichinae, Cebidae) (2022)
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Brcko, I., Carneiro, J., Ruiz-García, M., Boubli, J., Silva-Júnior, J., Farias, I., …Sampaio, I. (2022). Phylogenetics and an updated taxonomic status of the Tamarins (Callitrichinae, Cebidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 173, 107504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107504

Traditionally, Saguinus has been organized into six taxonomic groups: bicolor, inustus, midas, mystax, nigricollis, and oedipus. After recent revisions, taxonomic reclassifications were proposed, including (1) the recognition of Leontocebus as a new... Read More about Phylogenetics and an updated taxonomic status of the Tamarins (Callitrichinae, Cebidae).

Molecular phylogeny and systematics of bald uakaris, genus Cacajao (Primates: Pitheciidae), with the description of a new species. (2022)
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Ennes Silva, F., Valsecchi do Amaral, J., Roos, C., Bowler, M., Röhe, F., Sampaio, R., …Boubli, J. (2022). Molecular phylogeny and systematics of bald uakaris, genus Cacajao (Primates: Pitheciidae), with the description of a new species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 173, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107509

Bald uakaris, genus Cacajao, are Amazonian primates currently classified as one species and four subspecies based on the patterns of pelage coloration. In this study, we test if their current taxonomy is represented by the phylogenetic relationship o... Read More about Molecular phylogeny and systematics of bald uakaris, genus Cacajao (Primates: Pitheciidae), with the description of a new species..

Amazonia camtrap: A dataset of mammal, bird, and reptile species recorded with camera traps in the Amazon forest. (2022)
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Antunes, A., Montanarin, A., Gräbin, D., Monteiro, E., de Pinho, F., Alvarenga, G., …Ribeiro, M. (2022). Amazonia camtrap: A dataset of mammal, bird, and reptile species recorded with camera traps in the Amazon forest. Ecology, 103(9), e3738. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3738

The Amazon forest has the highest biodiversity on earth. However, information on Amazonian vertebrate diversity is still deficient and scattered across the published, peer-reviewed and grey literature and in unpublished raw data. Camera traps are an... Read More about Amazonia camtrap: A dataset of mammal, bird, and reptile species recorded with camera traps in the Amazon forest..

Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America (2022)
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Martins-Junior, A., Sampaio, I., Silva, A., Boubli, J., Hrbek, T., Farias, I., …Schneider, H. (2022). Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107426

Neotropical primates with a poorly understood taxonomy and biogeography. The number of species in the genus varies from one to nine, depending on the author, and there are at least 18 known karyotypes, varying from 2n = 46 to 2n = 58. Historically, n... Read More about Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America.

Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae) (2021)
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Byrne, H., Costa-Araujo, R., Farias, I., Silva, M., Messias, M., Hrbek, T., & Boubli, J. (2021). Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae). International Journal of Primatology,

Platyrrhine primate taxonomy is a rapidly evolving area of research. The recent description of the Parecis titi monkey, Plecturocebus parecis, has raised substantial questions regarding the taxonomy, distribution, and evolutionary history of titi tax... Read More about Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae).

Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum (2021)
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Boubli, J., Janiak, M., Porter, L., de la Torre, S., Cortés-Ortiz, L., da Silva, M., …Roos, C. (2021). Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum. Zoological Research, 42(6), 761-771. https://doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.143

The pygmy marmoset, the smallest of the anthropoid primates, has a broad distribution in Western Amazonia. Recent studies using molecular and morphological data have identified two distinct species separated by the Napo and Solimões-Amazonas rivers.... Read More about Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum.

Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome (2021)
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Harrison, X., McDevitt, A., Dunn, J., Grifftihs, S., Benvenuto, C., Birtles, R., …Antwis, R. (2021). Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1957), 20210552. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0552

Interactions between hosts and their resident microbial communities are a fundamental component of fitness for both agents. Though recent research has highlighted the importance of interactions between animals and their bacterial communities, compara... Read More about Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome.

An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation (2021)
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Costa-Araújo, R., Silva-Jr., J., Boubli, J., Rossi, R., Canale, G., Melo, F., …Hrbek, T. (2021). An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation. Scientific reports, 11(1), 15665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93943-w

Amazonia has the richest primate fauna in the world. Nonetheless, the diversity and distribution of Amazonian primates remain little known and the scarcity of baseline data challenges their conservation. These challenges are especially acute in the A... Read More about An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation.

eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems (2021)
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Jackman, J., Benvenuto, C., Coscia, I., Carvalho, C., Ready, J., Boubli, J., …Sales, N. (2021). eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems. Environmental DNA, 3(4), 837-849. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.191

The current capacity of environmental DNA (eDNA) to provide accurate insights into the biodiversity of megadiverse regions (e.g., the Neotropics) requires further evaluation to ensure its reliability for long‐term monitoring. In this study, we first... Read More about eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems.

Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome (2021)
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Harrison, X., McDevitt, A., Dunn, J., Griffiths, S., Benvenuto, C., Birtles, R., …Antwis, R. (2021). Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome

Interactions between hosts and their resident microbial communities are a fundamental component of fitness for both agents. Though recent research has highlighted the importance of interactions between animals and their bacterial communities, compara... Read More about Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome.

Microsatellite markers for bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus) : transferability and characterization (2021)
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Moraes, B., Borges, D., Souza-Alves, J., Boubli, J., & Bezerra, B. (2021). Microsatellite markers for bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus) : transferability and characterization. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Impresso), 93(2), e20190802. https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120190802

Natural Sapajus libidinosus populations are in continuous decline due to fragmentation, habitat loss, and the illegal pet trade. They live in Caatinga scrub forests, which already lost over 50% of their original cover. The lack of studies on S. libid... Read More about Microsatellite markers for bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus) : transferability and characterization.

eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems (2021)
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Jackman, J., Benvenuto, C., Coscia, I., Carvalho, C., Ready, J., Boubli, J., …Sales, N. (2021). eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems

The current capacity of environmental DNA (eDNA) to provide accurate insights into the biodiversity of megadiverse regions (e.g., the Neotropics) requires further evaluation to ensure its reliability for long-term monitoring. In this study, we first... Read More about eDNA in a bottleneck : obstacles to fish metabarcoding studies in megadiverse freshwater systems.

On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia (2021)
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Silva, F., Lemos, L., Ravetta, A., Röhe, F., Sampaio, R., Franco, C., …Boubli, J. (2021). On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia. Primate conservation, 35, 1-18

An understanding of a species’ geographic distribution is essential to assess, plan, and develop strategies for its conservation. The geographic distribution of the bald uakari, Cacajao calvus, and its component subspecies has been poorly investiga... Read More about On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia.

Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape (2020)
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Gilmore, B. Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Little research has been undertaken to identify the effect that habitat heterogeneity and seasonality have on the diversity of birds in lowland Amazonia. This study aimed to identify how species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in th... Read More about Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape.

Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls (2020)
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Sobroza, T., Gordo, M., Barnett, A., Boubli, J., & Spironello, W. (2021). Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls. Acta oecologica, 110, 103688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2020.103688

Aggressive behaviors are widespread among territorial species and asymmetrical aggressiveness may imply differential access to resources. At a larger scale, such asymmetry may also drive shifts in geographic distributions. The pied tamarin (Saguinus... Read More about Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls.

Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve (2020)
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Long, C. Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve is one of the last remaining wildlife reserves situated within Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. The purpose of this study was to conduct the first systematic assessment of mammal and forest cover within the reserve. A... Read More about Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve.

Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil (2020)
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Moraes, B., Razgour, O., Souza-Alves, J., Boubli, J., & Bezerra, B. (2020). Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil. Oryx, 54(6), 803-813. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605319001388

Brazil has a high diversity of primates, but increasing anthropogenic pressures and climate change could influence forest cover in the country and cause future changes in the distribution of primate populations. Here we aim to assess the long-term su... Read More about Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil.

The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil (2020)
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Burch, T. The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is a critically endangered species of primate endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Strier collected data on the behavioural ecology of the Matão group between 1983-84 at the Reserva Particular Patri... Read More about The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae) (2020)
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Carneiro, J., Sampaio, I., Lima, T., Silva-Júnior, J. D. S., Farias, I., Hrbek, T., …Schneider, H. (2020). Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae). American Journal of Primatology, 82(9), e23167. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23167

Cheracebus is a new genus of New World primate of the family Pitheciidae, subfamily Callicebinae. Until recently, Cheracebus was classified as the torquatus species group of the genus Callicebus. The genus Cheracebus has six species: C. lucifer, C. l... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships in the genus Cheracebus (Callicebinae, Pitheciidae).

Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil (2020)
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Sales, N., Da Cruz Kaizer, M., Coscia, I., Perkins, J., Highlands, A., Boubli, J., …McDevitt, A. (2020). Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Mammal Review, 50(3), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12183

The application of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding as a biomonitoring tool has greatly increased in the last decade. However, most studies have focused on aquatic macro-organisms in temperate areas (e.g., fishes). We apply eDNA metabarcoding t... Read More about Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil.

On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae) (2020)
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Byrne, H., Rylands, A., Nash, S., & Boubli, J. (2020). On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae). Primate conservation, 34, 13-52

The collared titi, Cheracebus torquatus, is paradoxically the least well-defined of the so-called “torquatus group” of Neotropical titi monkeys. Since its description by Hoffmannsegg in 1807, it has been re-characterized numerous times. In this stu... Read More about On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae).

Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840) (2020)
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Silva, F. Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840). (Thesis). University of Salford

Uakaris, genus Cacajao, possess adaptations to their unripe seed-focused diet and habitat preference for Amazonian flooded forest habitats. These include large procumbent canines (shared by the other 2 Pitheciinae, Chiropotes and Pithecia, large home... Read More about Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840).

Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil (2019)
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Sales, N., Da Cruz Kaizer, M., Coscia, I., Perkins, J., Highlands, A., Boubli, J., …McDevitt, A. (2019). Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil

The application of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding as a biomonitoring tool has greatly increased in the last decade. However, most studies have focused on aquatic macro-organisms in temperate areas (e.g., fishes). We apply eDNA metabarcoding t... Read More about Assessing the potential of environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring Neotropical mammals : a case study in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Brazil.

The Munduruku marmoset : a new monkey species from southern Amazonia (2019)
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Costa-Araújo, R., de Melo, F., Canale, G., Hernández-Rangel, S., Messias, M., Rossi, R., …Hrbek, T. (2019). The Munduruku marmoset : a new monkey species from southern Amazonia. PeerJ, 7, e7019. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7019

Although the Atlantic Forest marmosets (Callithrix spp.) are among the best studied Neotropical primates, the Amazonian marmosets (Callibella humilis, Cebuella spp. and Mico spp.) are much less well-known. Even species diversity and distributions are... Read More about The Munduruku marmoset : a new monkey species from southern Amazonia.

Non-invasive monitoring for population assessments of a critically endangered Neotropical primate (2019)
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Da Cruz Kaizer, M. Non-invasive monitoring for population assessments of a critically endangered Neotropical primate. (Thesis). University of Salford

The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus), is a Critically Endangered primate endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Remnant populations of muriquis suffer from a wide range of anthropogenic pressures and face a high risk of extinction due... Read More about Non-invasive monitoring for population assessments of a critically endangered Neotropical primate.

Predicted distribution and habitat loss for the endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek in the Amazon (2018)
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Rabelo, R., Gonçalves, J., Silva, F., Rocha, D., Canale, G., Bernardo, C., & Boubli, J. (2020). Predicted distribution and habitat loss for the endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek in the Amazon. Oryx, 54(5), 699-705. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318000522

The rate of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. Predictive models estimate that as a result of agricultural expansion 40% of these forests will be lost by 2050. As a consequence the habitat of forest-dwelling species such as the Endangered bla... Read More about Predicted distribution and habitat loss for the endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek in the Amazon.

On a new species of titi monkey (Primates: Plecturocebus Byrne et al., 2016), from Alta Floresta, southern Amazon, Brazil (2018)
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Boubli, J., Byrne, H., da Silva, M., Silva-Júnior, J., Costa Araújo, R., Bertuol, F., …Hrbek, T. (2018). On a new species of titi monkey (Primates: Plecturocebus Byrne et al., 2016), from Alta Floresta, southern Amazon, Brazil. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 132(Mar 19), 117-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.11.012

The taxonomy of the titi monkeys (Callicebinae) has recently received considerable attention. It is now recognised that this subfamily is composed of three genera with 33 species, seven of them described since 2002. Here, we describe a new species of... Read More about On a new species of titi monkey (Primates: Plecturocebus Byrne et al., 2016), from Alta Floresta, southern Amazon, Brazil.

The Roosevelt – Rondon expedition marmoset (Mico marcai) : unveiling the conservation status of a data deficient species (2018)
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Silva, F., EL Bizri, H., Goncalves, J., Lemos, L., Araujo, R., Lima, I., …Boubli, J. (2020). The Roosevelt – Rondon expedition marmoset (Mico marcai) : unveiling the conservation status of a data deficient species. Oryx, 54(4), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318000303

The Roosevelt-Rondon Expedition marmoset, Mico marcai, was collected in 1914 and to date, all information on this species comes from three skins brought back by the Expedition and two additional skins collected in the 1990s. It is no surprise then th... Read More about The Roosevelt – Rondon expedition marmoset (Mico marcai) : unveiling the conservation status of a data deficient species.

Titi monkey biogeography : parallel Pleistocene spread by Plecturocebus and Cheracebus into a post-Pebas Western Amazon (2018)
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Byrne, H., Lynch Alfaro, J., Sampaio, I., Farias, I., Schneider, H., Hrbek, T., & Boubli, J. (2018). Titi monkey biogeography : parallel Pleistocene spread by Plecturocebus and Cheracebus into a post-Pebas Western Amazon. Zoologica Scripta, 47(5), 499-517. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12300

Titi monkeys, subfamily Callicebinae, are a diverse, species‐rich group of Neotropical primates with an extensive range across South America. Their distribution in space and time makes them an interesting primate model for addressing questions of Neo... Read More about Titi monkey biogeography : parallel Pleistocene spread by Plecturocebus and Cheracebus into a post-Pebas Western Amazon.

A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America (2018)
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Lima, M., Silva-Junior, J., Cerny, D., Buckner, J., Aleixo, A., Chang, J., …Lynch Alfaro, J. (2018). A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 124, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.023

Phylogenetic relationships amongst the robust capuchin monkeys (genus Sapajus) are poorly understood. Morphology-based taxonomies have recognized anywhere from one to twelve different species. The current IUCN (2017) classification lists eight robust... Read More about A phylogenomic perspective on the robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) radiation : first evidence for extensive population admixture across South America.

Phylogeny, molecular dating and zoogeographic history of the titi monkeys (Callicebus, Pitheciidae) of eastern Brazil (2018)
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Carneiro, J., Sampaio, I., Silva-Junior, J., Farias, I., Hrbek, T., Pissinatti, A., …Schneider, H. (2018). Phylogeny, molecular dating and zoogeographic history of the titi monkeys (Callicebus, Pitheciidae) of eastern Brazil. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 124, 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.001

The titi monkeys belong to a genus of New World primates endemic to South America, which were recently reclassified in three genera (Cheracebus, Plecturocebus and Callicebus). The genus Callicebus, which currently includes five species, is endemic to... Read More about Phylogeny, molecular dating and zoogeographic history of the titi monkeys (Callicebus, Pitheciidae) of eastern Brazil.

In search of a meaningful classification for Amazonian marmosets : should dwarf marmosets be considered Mico congenerics? (2018)
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Silva, F., Costa-Araújo, R., Boubli, J., Santana, M., Franco, C., Bertuol, F., …Hrbek, T. (2018). In search of a meaningful classification for Amazonian marmosets : should dwarf marmosets be considered Mico congenerics?. Zoologica Scripta, 47(2), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12278

The criteria to classify the diversity of Neotropical Primates have recently taken the discussion boards due to the reappraisal on the phylogenetic relationship of some groups. Such controversial and arbitrary decisions, however, can hamper conservat... Read More about In search of a meaningful classification for Amazonian marmosets : should dwarf marmosets be considered Mico congenerics?.

How many Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella Gray, 1870) species are there? A taxonomic re-appraisal based on new molecular evidence (2017)
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Boubli, J., da Silva, M., Rylands, A., Nash, S., Bertuol, F., Nunes, M., …Hrbek, T. (2017). How many Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella Gray, 1870) species are there? A taxonomic re-appraisal based on new molecular evidence. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 120, 170-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.11.010

The pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea, the smallest of the New World monkeys, has one of the largest geographical distributions of the Amazonian primates. Two forms have been recognized: Cebuella pygmaea pygmaea (Spix, 1823), and C. p. niveiventris Lö... Read More about How many Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella Gray, 1870) species are there? A taxonomic re-appraisal based on new molecular evidence.

Medium/Long wavelength sensitive opsin diversity in Pitheciidae (2017)
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Goulart, V., Boubli, J., & Young, R. (2017). Medium/Long wavelength sensitive opsin diversity in Pitheciidae. Scientific reports, 7(7737), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08143-2

New World primates feature a complex colour vision system. Most species have polymorphic colour vision where males have a dichromatic colour perception and females can be either ichromatic or trichromatic. The adaptive value of high allelic diversity... Read More about Medium/Long wavelength sensitive opsin diversity in Pitheciidae.

Capuchin monkey biogeography : understanding Sapajus Pleistocene range expansion and the current sympatry between Cebus and Sapajus (2017)
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Lima, M., Buckner, J., Silva-Júnior, J., Aleixo, A., Martins, A., Boubli, J., …Lynch Alfaro, J. (2017). Capuchin monkey biogeography : understanding Sapajus Pleistocene range expansion and the current sympatry between Cebus and Sapajus. Journal of Biogeography, 44(4), 810-820. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12945

Aim: Our aim was to examine gracile capuchin (Cebus) and robust capuchin monkey (Sapajus) diversification, with a focus on recent Sapajus expansion within Amazonia. We wanted to reconstruct the biogeographical history of the clade using statistical... Read More about Capuchin monkey biogeography : understanding Sapajus Pleistocene range expansion and the current sympatry between Cebus and Sapajus.

Phylogeny of the titi monkeys of the Callicebus moloch group (Pitheciidae, Primates) (2016)
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Carneiro, J., Sliva Junior, J., Sampaio, I., Pissinatti, A., Hrbek, T., Messias, M., …Schneider, H. (2016). Phylogeny of the titi monkeys of the Callicebus moloch group (Pitheciidae, Primates). American Journal of Primatology, 78(9), 904-913. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22559

Callicebus is a Neotropical primate genus of the family Pitheciidae, which 27 currently comprises 34 recognized species. Based on their morphological traits 28 and geographic distribution, these species are currently assigned to five groups: the C... Read More about Phylogeny of the titi monkeys of the Callicebus moloch group (Pitheciidae, Primates).

Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence (2016)
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Byrne, H., Rylands, A., Carneiro, J., Lynch Alfaro, J., Bertuol, F., da Silva, M., …Boubli, J. (2016). Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence. Frontiers in Zoology, 13(10), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-016-0142-4

Background: Titi monkeys, Callicebus, comprise the most species-rich primate genus—34 species are currently recognised, five of them described since 2005. The lack of molecular data for titi monkeys has meant that little is known of their phylogeneti... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence.

Taxonomic review of the New World tamarins (Primates: Callitrichidae) (2016)
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Rylands, A., Heymann, E., Lynch Alfaro, J., Buckner, J., Roos, C., Matauschek, C., …Mittermeier, R. (2016). Taxonomic review of the New World tamarins (Primates: Callitrichidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 177(44), 1003-1028. https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12386

Twelve generic names have been ascribed to the New World tamarins but all are currently placed in just one: Saguinus Hoffmannsegg, 1807. Based on geographical distributions, morphology, and pelage patterns and coloration, they have been divided into... Read More about Taxonomic review of the New World tamarins (Primates: Callitrichidae).

The role of competition in structuring primate communities under different productivity regimes in the Amazon (2015)
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Kamilar, J., Rocha, J., Pinto, M., Boubli, J., & Grelle, C. (2015). The role of competition in structuring primate communities under different productivity regimes in the Amazon. PLoS ONE, 10(12), e0145699. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145699

The factors responsible for the formation of Amazonian primate communities are not well understood. Here we investigated the influence of interspecific competition in the assembly of these communities, specifically whether they follow an assembly r... Read More about The role of competition in structuring primate communities under different productivity regimes in the Amazon.

Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans) (2015)
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Jung, L., Mourthe, I., Grelle, C., Strier, K., & Boubli, J. (2015). Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans). PLoS ONE, 10(7), e0129789. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129789

Although the brown howler monkey (Alouatta clamitans) is a relatively well-studied Neotropical primate, its behavioral and dietary flexibility at the intra-population level remains poorly documented. This study presents data collected on the behavior... Read More about Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans).

Geographic comparison of plant genera used in frugivory among the pitheciids Cacajao, Callicebus, Chiropotes, and Pithecia (2015)
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Boyle, S., Thompson, C., Deluycker, A., Alvarez, S., Alvim, T., Aquino, R., …Caselli, C. (2016). Geographic comparison of plant genera used in frugivory among the pitheciids Cacajao, Callicebus, Chiropotes, and Pithecia. American Journal of Primatology, 78(5), 493-506. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22422

Pitheciids are known for their frugivorous diets, but there has been no broad-scale comparison of fruit genera used by these primates that range across five geographic regions in South America. We compiled 31 fruit lists from data collected from 18 s... Read More about Geographic comparison of plant genera used in frugivory among the pitheciids Cacajao, Callicebus, Chiropotes, and Pithecia.

Special issue: Comparative biogeography of neotropical primates (2014)
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Lynch Alfaro, J., Cortés-Ortiz, L., Di Fiore, A., & Boubli, J. (2015). Special issue: Comparative biogeography of neotropical primates. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82, 518-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.027

New research presented in this special issue of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution on the “Phylogeny and Biogeography of Neotropical Primates” greatly improves our understanding of the evolutionary history of the New World monkeys and provides ins... Read More about Special issue: Comparative biogeography of neotropical primates.

Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate (2014)
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Lynch Alfaro, J., Boubli, J., Paim, F., Ribas, C., Silva, M., Messias, M., …Farias, I. (2015). Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82(Part B), 436-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.004

The squirrel monkey, Saimiri, is a pan-Amazonian Pleistocene radiation. We use statistical phylogeographic methods to create a mitochondrial DNA-based timetree for 118 squirrel monkey samples across 68 localities spanning all Amazonian centers of end... Read More about Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): South-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate.

Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil (2014)
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Boubli, J., Ribas, C., Lynch Alfaro, J., Alfaro, M., Da Silva, M., Pinho, G., & Farias, I. (2015). Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82(Part B), 400-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.005

The role of Amazonian rivers as drivers of speciation through vicariance remains controversial. Here we explore the riverine hypothesis by comparing spatial and temporal concordances in pattern of diversification for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro... Read More about Spatial and temporal patterns of diversification on the Amazon : a test of the riverine hypothesis for all diurnal primates of Rio Negro and Rio Branco in Brazil.

Mixed-species groups of marmosets and Tamarins across a gradient of agroforestry intensification (2014)
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Tisovec, K., Cassano, C., Boubli, J., & Pardini, R. (2014). Mixed-species groups of marmosets and Tamarins across a gradient of agroforestry intensification. Biotropica, 46(2), 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12098

Polyspecific associations are commonly observed in social animals, including primates, and have been interpreted as adaptations either to improve access to resources or to provide protection against predators. Mixed-species associations between Wied'... Read More about Mixed-species groups of marmosets and Tamarins across a gradient of agroforestry intensification.

Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis (2013)
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Tokuda, M., Boubli, J., Mourthé, I., Izar, P., Possamai, C., & Strier, K. (2014). Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis. American Journal of Primatology, 76(6), 529-538. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22244

Although well documented in matrilocal primate species, group fission is still a poorly known phenomenon among patrilocal primates. In this paper we describe in detail a group fission event in the population of northern muriquis at the Reserva Partic... Read More about Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis.

Social cliques in male northern muriquis Brachyteles hypoxanthus (2012)
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Tokuda, M., Boubli, J., Izar, P., & Strier, K. (2012). Social cliques in male northern muriquis Brachyteles hypoxanthus. Current Zoology, 58(2), 342-352. https://doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/58.2.342

Analyses of spatial relationships and social interactions provide insights into the social structure of animal societies and the ways in which social preferences among and between dyads affect higher order social relationships. In this paper we descr... Read More about Social cliques in male northern muriquis Brachyteles hypoxanthus.

Cebus Phylogenetic relationships: A preliminary reassessment of the diversity of the untufted capuchin monkeys (2012)
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Boubli, J., Rylands, A., Farias, I., Alfaro, M., & Alfaro, J. (2012). Cebus Phylogenetic relationships: A preliminary reassessment of the diversity of the untufted capuchin monkeys. American Journal of Primatology, 74(4), 381-393. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.21998

The untufted, or gracile, capuchin monkeys are currently classified in four species, Cebus albifrons, C. capucinus, C. olivaceus, and C. kaapori, with all but C. kaaporihaving numerous described subspecies. The taxonomy is controversial and their ge... Read More about Cebus Phylogenetic relationships: A preliminary reassessment of the diversity of the untufted capuchin monkeys.

Explosive Pleistocene range expansion leads to widespread Amazonian sympatry between robust and gracile capuchin monkeys (2011)
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Lynch Alfaro, J., Boubli, J., Olson, L., Di Fiore, A., Wilson, B., Gutiérrez-Espeleta, G., …Alfaro, M. (2012). Explosive Pleistocene range expansion leads to widespread Amazonian sympatry between robust and gracile capuchin monkeys. Journal of Biogeography, 39(2), 272-288. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02609.x

Aim Capuchin monkey species are widely distributed across Central and South America. Morphological studies consistently divide the clade into robust and gracile forms, which show extensive sympatry in the Amazon Basin. We use genetic data to test... Read More about Explosive Pleistocene range expansion leads to widespread Amazonian sympatry between robust and gracile capuchin monkeys.

Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) (2011)
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Kolokotronis, S., Chaves, P., Alvarenga, C., Possamai, C., Dias, L., Boubli, J., …Fagundes, V. (2011). Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus). PLoS ONE, 6(6), e20722. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020722

Social, ecological, and historical processes affect the genetic structure of primate populations, and therefore have key implications for the conservation of endangered species. The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is a critically endangere... Read More about Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus).

Structure and floristic composition of one of the last forest fragments containing the critically endangered Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles Hypoxanthus, Primates) (2011)
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Boubli, J., Couto-Santos, F., & Strier, K. (2011). Structure and floristic composition of one of the last forest fragments containing the critically endangered Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles Hypoxanthus, Primates). Ecotropica (Bonn), 17(2), 53-69

This study presents results from the first systematic botanical investigation of the RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA, formerly Caratinga Biological Station), a semi-deciduous forest fragment in southeastern Brazil that supports nearly a thir... Read More about Structure and floristic composition of one of the last forest fragments containing the critically endangered Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles Hypoxanthus, Primates).

Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest (2009)
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Cunha, A., Viveiros Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2009). Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest. Oryx, 43(2), 254-257. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060530700230X

Muriquis are endemic primates of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with two recognized species: Brachyteles hypoxanthus and Brachyteles arachnoides. Although the state of Rio de Janeiro is the type locality for B. arachnoides the muriqui population of t... Read More about Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest.

Modeling the geographical distribution and fundamental niches of Cacajao spp. and Chiropotes israelita in Northwestern Amazonia via a maximum entropy algorithm (2009)
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Boubli, J., & de Lima, M. (2009). Modeling the geographical distribution and fundamental niches of Cacajao spp. and Chiropotes israelita in Northwestern Amazonia via a maximum entropy algorithm. International Journal of Primatology, 30(2), 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-009-9335-4

We modeled the geographical distribution of 4 pithecine primate species: brown-backed bearded sakis (Chiropotes israelita) and 3 black uakaris (Cacajao melanocephalus, C. hosomi, and C. ayresi) that inhabit remote regions of western Amazonas, Brazil.... Read More about Modeling the geographical distribution and fundamental niches of Cacajao spp. and Chiropotes israelita in Northwestern Amazonia via a maximum entropy algorithm.

Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus? (2008)
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Brito, D., Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2008). Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?. Biodiversity and Conservation, 17(13), 3255-3268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9427-z

Habitat loss and fragmentation are serious threats to biodiversity conservation in the Atlantic Forest. A network of protected areas is essential to the protection of native biodiversity. However, internal and external factors may threaten the preser... Read More about Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?.

Genetic structure in two northern muriqui populations (Brachyteles hypoxanthus, Primates, Atelidae) as inferred from fecal DNA (2008)
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Fagundes, V., Paes, M., Chaves, P., Mendes, S., Possamai, C. D. B., Boubli, J., & Strier, K. (2008). Genetic structure in two northern muriqui populations (Brachyteles hypoxanthus, Primates, Atelidae) as inferred from fecal DNA. Genetics and Molecular Biology (Impresso), 31(1), 166-171. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572008000100028

We assessed the genetic diversity of two northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus Primata, Atelidae) populations, the Feliciano Miguel Abdala population (FMA, n = 108) in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (19°44' S, 41°49' W) and the Santa Maria d... Read More about Genetic structure in two northern muriqui populations (Brachyteles hypoxanthus, Primates, Atelidae) as inferred from fecal DNA.

Ground use by northern muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) (2007)
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Mourthé, I., Guedes, D., Fidelis, J., Boubli, J., Mendes, S., & Strier, K. (2007). Ground use by northern muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus). American Journal of Primatology, 69(6), 706-712. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.20405

Many arboreal primates descend to the ground, a custom that may occur more frequently in disturbed habitats, and in the presence of researchers to whom the primates are habituated. In this paper, we describe opportunistic observations of ground use i... Read More about Ground use by northern muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus).

Population demography of Northern Muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Estação Biológica de Caratinga/Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Felìciano Miguel Abdala, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2005)
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Strier, K., Boubli, J., Possamai, C., & Mendes, S. (2006). Population demography of Northern Muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Estação Biológica de Caratinga/Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Felìciano Miguel Abdala, Minas Gerais, Brazil. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 130(2), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20366

The 957-ha forest at the Estação Biológica de Caratinga/Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Felìciano Miguel Abdala, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, supports one of the largest known populations of the critically endangered northern muriqui (Brachytele... Read More about Population demography of Northern Muriquis (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Estação Biológica de Caratinga/Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Felìciano Miguel Abdala, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Floristics, primary productivity and primate diversity in Amazonia : contrasting a eutrophic várzea forest and an oligotrophic caatinga forest in Brazil (2005)
Book Chapter
Boubli, J. (2005). Floristics, primary productivity and primate diversity in Amazonia : contrasting a eutrophic várzea forest and an oligotrophic caatinga forest in Brazil. In J. Dew, & J. Boubli (Eds.), Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors (59-73). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3833-X_4

Several factors such as rainfall, primary productivity, and plant species richness have been hypothesized to affect consumer species richness, possibly explaining differences in species richness among communities and on different continents. Primary... Read More about Floristics, primary productivity and primate diversity in Amazonia : contrasting a eutrophic várzea forest and an oligotrophic caatinga forest in Brazil.

Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors (2005)
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(2005). J. Dew, & J. Boubli (Eds.), Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3833-X

In this book we undertake one of the first global-scale comparisons of the relationships between tropical plants and frugivorous animal communities, comparing sites within and across continents. In total, 12 primary contributors, including noted plan... Read More about Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors.

Mesoscale transect sampling of trees in the Lomako-Yekokora interfluvium, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2004)
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Boubli, J., Eriksson, J., Wich, S., Hohmann, G., & Fruth, B. (2004). Mesoscale transect sampling of trees in the Lomako-Yekokora interfluvium, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Biodiversity and Conservation, 13(13), 2399-2417. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ABIOC.0000048445.27943.81

We conducted a mesoscale transect sampling of trees ≥10 cm DBH in the Lomako-Yekokora interfluvial forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our objective was to characterize the forest landscape contained between the Lomako and Yekokora rivers in te... Read More about Mesoscale transect sampling of trees in the Lomako-Yekokora interfluvium, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae) (2003)
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Bonvicino, C., Boubli, J., Otazú, I., Almeida, F., Nascimento, F., Coura, J., & Seuánez, H. (2003). Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae). American Journal of Primatology, 61(3), 123-133. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.10115

Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular analyses were carried out in 25 specimens of a distinct morph of Chiropotes (henceforth termed Chiropotes sp.) obtained from a number of localities in the Brazilian Amazon. Pelage coloration clearly distinguishe... Read More about Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae).

Lowland floristic assessment of Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil (2002)
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Boubli, J. (2002). Lowland floristic assessment of Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil. Plant Ecology, 160(2), 149-167. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1015832811209

Pico da Neblina National Park, located in north-western Amazonia,Brazil, is characterized by considerable habitat diversity resulting from anorographic zonation of vegetation (from 100 to 3,014 m above sealevel) and a mosaic pattern of soil types wit... Read More about Lowland floristic assessment of Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil.

The time of divergence between the two species of uacari monkeys : Cacajao calvus and Cacajao melanocephalus (2001)
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Boubli, J., & Ditchfield, A. (2001). The time of divergence between the two species of uacari monkeys : Cacajao calvus and Cacajao melanocephalus. Folia Primatologica, 71(6), 387-391. https://doi.org/10.1159/000052735

It has been suggested in the literature that primates of the genus Cacajao have been restricted to flooded-forest habitats of western Amazonia since their split from the Chiropotes line in the Tertiary. It has been proposed further that the different... Read More about The time of divergence between the two species of uacari monkeys : Cacajao calvus and Cacajao melanocephalus.

Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil (1999)
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Boubli, J. (1999). Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil. International Journal of Primatology, 20(5), 719-749. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1020704819367

From June 1994 to October 1995, I conducted a study of the feeding ecology of one group of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil, near the Venezuelan border (01°10′N to 00°26′S, 65°03′W... Read More about Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil.

Southern expansion of the geographical distribution of Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus (1993)
Journal Article
Boubli, J. (1993). Southern expansion of the geographical distribution of Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus. International Journal of Primatology, 14(6), 933-937. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02220262

Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus, a subspecies of black uakari, was thought to be restricted to southern Venezuela. Observations of two groups of them in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil, suggest that its distribution should be extended to... Read More about Southern expansion of the geographical distribution of Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus.

What studbooks can tell us about captive breeding programmes : a case study of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
Thesis
Rodrigues Nogueira Forti, I. (in press). What studbooks can tell us about captive breeding programmes : a case study of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). (Thesis). University of Salford

The success of captive breeding programmes demands planning and communication among zoos, national parks, conservation organizations and political institutions. To avoid inbreeding and enhance the likelihood of finding suitable partners, target indiv... Read More about What studbooks can tell us about captive breeding programmes : a case study of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).

A taxonomic reassessment of Cacajao melanocephalus Humboldt (1811), with the description of two new species
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Boubli, J., da Silva, M., Amado, M., Hrbek, T., Pontual, F., & Farias, I. A taxonomic reassessment of Cacajao melanocephalus Humboldt (1811), with the description of two new species. International Journal of Primatology, 29(3), 723-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-008-9248-7

The author of the last published systematic review of Cacajao recognized 2 subspecies of black-headed uakaris (black uakaris): Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus and C. m. ouakary. As a result of a series of black uakari surveys and collecting exp... Read More about A taxonomic reassessment of Cacajao melanocephalus Humboldt (1811), with the description of two new species.