Alta Floresta titi monkey
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Pitheciidae |
| Genus: | Plecturocebus |
| Species: | P. grovesi
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| Plecturocebus grovesi Boubli et al., 2019
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The Alta Floresta titi (Plecturocebus grovesi) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil. It was described from the municipality of Alta Floresta in the state of Mato Grosso.[1]
It is a member of the Eastern Amazonian clade of the red-bellied titi (P. moloch) group, and is the sister taxon to the clade containing the red-bellied titi and Vieira's titi (P. vieirai). It can be distinguished from other species in the P. moloch group by the combination of its agouti dorsal parts, the bright red-brown venter, the entirely black tail with a white tip, and the light yellow fur on the cheeks.[1]
This species is projected to lose up to 86% of its forest habitat under a typical deforestation rate, and thus likely qualifies to be classified as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Boubli, Jean P.; Byrne, Hazel; Da Silva, Maria N.F.; Silva-Júnior, José; Costa Araújo, Rodrigo; Bertuol, Fabrício; Gonçalves, Jonas; De Melo, Fabiano R.; Rylands, Anthony B.; Mittermeier, Russell A.; Silva, Felipe E.; Nash, Stephen D.; Canale, Gustavo; Alencar, Raony de M.; Rossi, Rogerio V.; Carneiro, Jeferson; Sampaio, Iracilda; Farias, Izeni P.; Schneider, Horácio; Hrbek, Tomas (2019-03-01). "On a new species of titi monkey (Primates: Plecturocebus Byrne et al., 2016), from Alta Floresta, southern Amazon, Brazil". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 132: 117–137. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2018.11.012. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 30496844.