kipunji

A paper (available in full here) tries to determine the systematic relationship of a recently (2005) described primate, the Tanzanian kipunji.

Is the Kipunji a Baboon? 2009

A paper (available in full here) tries to determine the systematic relationship of a recently (2005) described primate, the Tanzanian kipunji.

Archive 2009-04-01 2009

One of the most exciting recent discoveries was that of a new genus of monkey -- the 'Highland Mangabey' (Rungwecebus kipunji).

Archive 2007-01-01 2007

Timm et al. (2005) argued that the lack of a type specimen means that Lophocebus kipunji ‘is not an available name and has no formal standing in zoology’ (p. 2163) and Landry (2005) argued that the authors should have published ‘all of the excellent descriptive material and their quite convincing case for calling it new, without, however, naming it’ (p. 2164).

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006

The Highland mangabey Lophocebus kipunji: a new species of African monkey.

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006

The new African monkey, Rungwecebus kipunji (rhung-way-CEE-bus key-POON-gee), was first described scientifically last year based only on photographs.

May 11th, 2006 2006

The interesting and contentious discovery of the kipunji

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006

The Highland mangabey Lophocebus kipunji: a new species of African monkey.

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006

One monkey in particular has been the focus of a lot of attention lately, the Highland mangabey Lophocebus kipunji (although this is not its current name: see next post).

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006

Biologists find new species of African monekey (Lophocebus kipunji).

Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006