List of primates described in the 2020s

This is a list of primates described in the 2020s. As primates are a well-studied group, species that are unknown to science are rare. However, recent advances in DNA sequencing have allowed scientists to compare populations and test for distinct lineages in extant species. This list includes species that have been discovered, formally described, or brought to public light in the year 2020 or later. New primate species are recorded by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSC) Primate Specialist Group, an organisation chaired by primatologist Russell Mittermeier and deputy chaired by Anthony Rylands. In the previous ten years 36 primates were described.

2020

Jonah's mouse lemur (''Microcebus jonahi'')

A species of mouse lemur from northeastern Madagascar described by . DNA sequencing confirmed its species status and it was named after Malagasy primatologist Jonah Ratsimbazafy. Morphological differences to its closest relative, MacArthur's mouse lemur (''M. macarthurii''), include its greater length, shorter tail, wider ears, larger head width and shorter head length. Jonah's mouse lemur is also whiter on its underside, while MacArthur's mouse lemur is more yellowish orange.

Popa langur (''Trachypithecus popa'')

A species of langur from Myanmar described by . The Popa langur was named for Mount Popa where a population of 111 individuals live. Although yet to be assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is thought to be Critically Endangered with a total population of 199–259 individuals.

2021

Schneider's marmoset (''Mico schneideri'')

A species of marmoset from northern Brazil described by . It is named after Professor Horatio Schneider, a Brazilian geneticist and primatologist. It is morphologically distinct from other species of marmoset by its fur coloration; its tail and crown are black, its head is white, its mantle, forearms, and underparts are greyish cream and blend to orange as they reach its feet which are goldenish orange. It has a uniform lead saddle and rump.

See also

* Primates described in the 2000s
* Primates described in the 2010s
* List of mammals described in 21st century

References

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{{cite journal , ref={{harvid, Costa-Araújo et al., 2021 , title=An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: ''Mico'') from the arc of deforestation , year=2021 , last1=Costa-Araújo , first1=Rodrigo , last2=Silva , first2=José S. , last3=Boubli , first3=Jean P. , last4=Rossi , first4=Rogério V. , last5=Canale , first5=Gustavo R. , last6=Melo , first6=Fabiano R. , last7=Bertuol , first7=Fabrício , last8=Silva , first8=Felipe E. , last9=Silva , first9=Diego A. , last10=Nash , first10=Stephen D. , last11=Sampaio , first11=Iracilda , last12=Farias , first12=Izeni P. , last13=Hrbek , first13=Tomas , journal=Scientific Reports , volume=11 , issue=1 , page=15665 , pmid=34341361 , pmc=8328995 , doi=10.1038/s41598-021-93943-w

{{cite web , url=http://www.primate-sg.org/new_species/ , title=New primates described from 1 January 1990 to 1 September 2021 , last1=Mittermeier , first1=Russell A. , last2=Rylands , first2=Anthony B. , date=1 September 2021 , publisher=IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group , access-date=15 September 2021

{{cite journal , ref={{harvid, Roos et al., 2020 , title=Mitogenomic phylogeny of the Asian colobine genus ''Trachypithecus'' with special focus on ''Trachypithecus phayrei'' (Blyth, 1847) and description of a new species , year=2020 , last1=Roos , first1=Christian M. , last2=Helgen, first2=Kristofer, last3=Portela Miguez, first3=Roberto, last4=May Lay Thant , first4=Naw , last5=Lwin , first5=Ngwe , last6=Ko Lin , first6=Aung , last7=Lin , first7=Aung , last8=Mar Yi , first8=Khin , last9=Soe , first9=Paing , last10=Mar Hein , first10=Zin , last11=Nyein Nyein Myint , first11=Margaret , last12=Ahmed , first12=Tanvir , last13=Chetry , first13=Dilip , last14=Urh , first14=Melina , last15=Grace Veatch , first15=E. , last16=Duncan , first16=Neil , last17=Kamminga , first17=Pepijn , last18=Chua , first18=Marcus A. H. , last19=Yao , first19=Lu , last20=Matauschek , first20=Christian , last21=Meyer , first21=Dirk , last22=Liu , first22=Zhi-Jin , last23=Li , first23=Ming , last24=Nadler , first24=Tilo , last25=Fan , first25=Peng-Fei , last26=Khac Quyet , first26=Le , last27=Hofreiter , first27=Michael , last28=Zinner , first28=Dietmar , last29=Momberg , first29=Frank , journal=Zoological Research , volume=41 , issue=6 , pages=656–669 , pmid=33171548 , pmc=7671912 , doi=10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.254

{{cite journal , ref={{harvid, Schüßler et al., 2020 , title=Ecology and morphology of mouse lemurs ( ''Microcebus'' spp.) in a hotspot of microendemism in northeastern Madagascar, with the description of a new species , year=2020 , last1=Schüßler , first1=Dominik , last2=Blanco , first2=Marina B. , last3=Salmona , first3=Jordi , last4=Poelstra , first4=Jelmer , last5=Andriambeloson , first5=Jean B. , last6=Miller , first6=Alex , last7=Randrianambinina , first7=Blanchard , last8=Rasolofoson , first8=David W. , last9=Mantilla‐Contreras , first9=Jasmin , last10=Chikhi , first10=Lounès , last11=Louis , first11=Edward E. , last12=Yoder , first12=Anne D. , last13=Radespiel , first13=Ute , journal=American Journal of Primatology , volume=82 , issue=9 , pages=e23180 , pmid=32716088 , s2cid=220797785 , doi=10.1002/ajp.23180, doi-access=free

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