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A hypothesis-based approach to species identification in the fossil record: a papionin case study

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Modern papionin monkeys are a diverse group that encompasses a broad range of morphologies, behaviors, and ecologies. A fossil genus known from African Plio-Pleistocene deposits, Parapapio, is widely regarded as a candidate ancestor to later African ...
Marianne F. Brasil, Marianne F. Brasil, Tesla A. Monson, Dominic J. Stratford, Dominic J. Stratford, Leslea J. Hlusko, Leslea J. Hlusko   +6 more
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New femoral evidence from the Afar reveal the early evolution of habitual squatting behaviors in the genus Theropithecus

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
IntroductionThe femoral anatomy of fossil Theropithecus is poorly known, although it provides critical data for inferring squatting behaviors, a characteristic trait of extant Theropithecus gelada.MethodsHere, we describe and provide functional and ...
Laurent Pallas, Laurent Pallas, Laurent Pallas, Masato Nakatsukasa, Guillaume Daver, Franck Guy, Noam Rio, John Rowan   +7 more
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Fossil mammals from the Gondolin Dump A ex situ hominin deposits, South Africa [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
The Gondolin palaeokarstic system, located in the UNESCO Fossil Hominids of South Africa World Heritage Site, has been sporadically excavated since the 1970s. Sampling of ex situ dumpsites in 1997 recovered the only two fossil hominin specimens recovered
Justin W. Adams
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Geographic distribution of microsatellite alleles in geladas (Primates, Cercopithecidae): Evidence for three evolutionary units

, 2020
The subspecific taxonomy and distribution of geladas (Theropithecus gelada Rüppell, 1835) remains uncertain. Recent molecular studies based on mitochondrial sequence data revealed a geographically structured, three‐deme population, suggesting that there ...
F. Trede, Anna Lemkul, Anagaw Atickem, J. Beehner, T. Bergman, R. Burke, Peter J. Fashing, S. Knauf, Addisu Mekonnen, Amera Moges, Nga Nguyen, C. Roos, D. Zinner   +12 more
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Caught on Camera: Insights Into Mizoram's Mammalian Diversity Through a Camera‐Trap‐Based Distance Sampling Approach

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Mizoram's study revealed low ungulate densities and abundance, suggesting illegal hunting as a cause and entailing conservation urgency. ABSTRACT Assessing species distribution and associated threats is crucial for effective conservation. Many species including mammals face extinction due to habitat loss, hunting, and illegal trade, with their ...
Akangkshya Priya Gogoi, Joonu Chakma, Lallianpuii Kawlni, Vishnupriya Kolipakam, Qamar Qureshi   +4 more
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Species‐level exploration of the gut microbiome in the leaf‐eating Presbytis monkeys reflected the effects of anthropogenic activity and specialized dietary niches: Conservation on the fourth biodiversity level

iMetaOmics, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2025.
This study integrates full‐length 16S rRNA and deep metagenomic sequencing to explore species‐level gut microbial composition and function in two endangered leaf‐eating langur species—white‐headed langurs and François' langurs—across gradients of human disturbance.
Qihai Zhou, Qiuyan Guo, Xinyuan Cui, Tao Meng, Zhuting Pang, Song Wang, Hua Chen, Meijing Lu, Guoqi Liu, Chengming Huang, Lifeng Zhu   +10 more
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Prevalence and seasonal variation of gastrointestinal parasites among captive Northern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca leonina (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae)

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
A study on the prevalence and seasonal variations of gastrointestinal parasites of 12 captive Pig-tailed Macaques Macaca leonina housed at Aizawl Zoological Park, Mizoram, India, was conducted.
Phoebe Lalremruati, G.S. Solanki
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High Mammal Diversity and Flagship Species Persist Under Community Conservation in a Forest‐Savannah Transition Zone in Central Cameroon

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Community conservation areas often classified as council forests play an important role in the persistence or maintenance of diverse mammal communities. However, these areas often receive limited conservation attention and resources. The Yoko Council Forest (YCF) is among the key biodiversity hotspot areas found in Cameroon.
Gertruide D. Massoh, Ernest D. B. Fotsing, Sévilor Kekeunou, Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Iris Kirsten, Alain C. Wandji, Thomas Breuer, Didier Bastin, Serge A. Kamgang, André Mvéimané, Joseph L. Tamesse, Hans Bauer   +12 more
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Dusky Langurs Trachypithecus obscurus (Reid, 1837) (Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Singapore: potential origin and conflicts with native primate species

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
The introduction of exotic species can have detrimental effects on local populations via factors such as resource competition and new threats from disease.
Andie Ang, Sabrina Jabbar, Max Khoo
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Fossil Cercopithecidae from the Early Pliocene Sagantole Formation at Gona, Ethiopia.

Journal of Human Evolution, 2020
The Early Pliocene Sagantole Fm. in the Gona Project area, Afar State, Ethiopia, is noted for discoveries of the early hominin Ardipithecus ramidus. A large series of fossil cercopithecid primates dated to between 4.8 and 4.3 Ma has also been collected ...
Stephen R. Frost, S. Simpson, N. Levin, J. Quade, Michael J. Rogers, Sileshi Semaw   +5 more
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