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List of primates described in the 2000s

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This page is a list of species of the order Primates described in the 2000s.

2000

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2001

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2002

2004

2005

  • Kipunji, or highland mangabey, (Rungwecebus kipunji), discovered in Tanzania in 2005. Originally grouped within the genus Lophocebus, the distinctive monkey with mohawk-style hair was declared as a member of a new genus in 2006.[7]
  • The GoldenPalace.com monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii), a type of titi from Bolivia, was so named following a charity auction held in 2005 to name the species. The auction was won by online casino Goldenpalace.com, which bid $650,000 to name the monkey (aureipalatii is Latin for 'of the Golden Palace'). The money went towards maintaining the monkeys' home, the Madidi National Park.[9]
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2006

  • In 2006, researchers announced three new species of sportive lemur have been identified. Genetic tests revealed the red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) is in fact three separate species, and the gray-backed sportive lemur (Lepilemur dorsalis) was split into two. The lemurs show no obvious morphological differences, but are in communities separated geographically by rivers.[11]
  • Palu tarsier (Tarsius lariang), a new species of tarsier.
  • Jolly’s mouse lemur (Microcebus jollyae), a new species of mouse lemur.
  • Simmons’ mouse lemur (Microcebus simmonsi), a new species of mouse lemur.
  • Nosy Be mouse lemur (Microcebus mamiratra), a new species of mouse lemur.
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2008

2009

  • Mananara-nord sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum), a new species of sportive lemur.
  • Gray-fronted saddleback tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis), a new species of saddleback tamarin.

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