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" Lophocebu...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2005-05, Vol.308 (5725), p.1161-1164
Main Authors: Jones, Trevor, Ehardt, Carolyn L., Butynski, Thomas M., Tim R. B. Davenport, Mpunga, Noah E., Machaga, Sophy J., De Luca, Daniela W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Altitude
Animals
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Biological and medical sciences
Body Size
Cercocebus - anatomy & histology
Cercocebus - classification
Conservation of Natural Resources
Discovery and exploration
Environment
Evolution
Eyelids
Forest conservation
Forest reserves
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geography
Highlands
Lophocebus kipunji
Male
Males
Mammalia
Mangabeys
Monkeys
Monkeys & apes
New species
Oral Tradition
Photography
Physiological aspects
Population Density
Primates
Protection and preservation
Tanzania
Temperature
Terminology as Topic
Trees
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
Vocalization, Animal
Wildlife conservation
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1109191