Stephen Nash Spring Monkey
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| ( M. van Roosmalen , T. van Roosmalen & Mittermeier , 2002) |
The Stephen Nash Spring monkey ( Plecturocebus stephennashi , Syn .: Callicebus stephennashi ) is a species of primate from the subfamily of the jumping monkeys within the family of the sakia monkeys (Pitheciidae). The species was described in 2002 , the name honors the animal illustrator Stephen D. Nash .
features
Stephen Nash jumper monkeys, like all jumper monkeys, are relatively small primates with thick, fluffy fur. The specimens measured had a head body length of 27 to 28 centimeters, the tail was 42 centimeters long. The weight was 480 to 780 grams. The fur is gray on the back and on the upper arms and thighs, the belly as well as the forearms and thighs are bright red, the paws are colored white. The tail is bushy and longer than the body. As with all jumper monkeys, it cannot be used as a prehensile tail. It is colored white in the front part and on the back two thirds. The head is round and small, one upper side is colored gray. A wide black stripe extends across the forehead. The long cheek hairs are colored bright red.
distribution and habitat
Stephen Nash juggler monkeys live in the Amazon basin in Brazil , the exact range is not known. According to the presumption of the first describer, it extends to the right of the Rio Purus between the distribution areas of the brown-bellied jumper and the Hershkovitz jumper . The habitat is also unknown. Due to this lack of clarity, no information on the degree of risk can be given; the IUCN lists the species under “too little data available” ( data deficient ).
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of the species. Like all jumping monkeys, they are likely to be diurnal tree dwellers and live in family groups in which the partners live together for life. The food is likely to consist mainly of fruits, as with the other jumper monkeys.
literature
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
- Marc GM van Roosmalen, Tomas van Roosmalen and Russell A. Mittermeier: A Taxonomic Review of the Titi Monkeys, Genus "Callicebus" Thomas 1903, with the description of two new species: "Callicebus bernhardi" and "Callicebus stepehnnashi", from Brazilian Amazonia . In: Neotropical Primates. 10, ISSN 1413-4703 , 2002, pp. 1-52, PDF .
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .