Taxonomy of the Bornean slow loris, with new species Nycticebus kayan (Primates, Lorisidae).
Am J Primatol
; 75(1): 46-56, 2013 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23255350
ABSTRACT
More species of nocturnal primates are now recognized than in the past, because many are cryptic species. Subtle morphological disparities, such as pelage pattern and color variation, vocal cues, and genetics have aided in elucidating the number of diagnosable species in a genus. The slow lorises (genus Nycticebus) once included only two species, but recent taxonomic studies resulted in the description of three additional species; further incompletely explored variability characterizes each of the currently described species. The Bornean loris in particular is characterized by pelage and body size variation. In this study, we explored facemask variation in the Bornean loris (N. menagensis). Differing facemask patterns, particularly influenced by the amount of white on the face, significantly clustered together by geographic regions, separated by notable geographic boundaries. Our results support the recognition of four species of Bornean lorises N. menagensis, N. bancanus, N. borneanus, and N. kayan. Genetic studies are required to support these findings and to refine further our understanding of the marked variability within the Bornean loris populations.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lorisidae
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Primatol
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States