New Insights into Samango Monkey Speciation in South Africa

摘要: The samango monkey is South Africa's only exclusively forest dwelling primate and represents the southernmost extent of range arboreal guenons in Africa. main threats to forests thus are linked increasing land-use pressure demands for resources, resulting deforestation, degradation further fragmentation irreplaceable habitats. species belongs highly polytypic Cercopithecus nictitans group which sometimes divided into two C. mitis albogularis. number subspecies albogularis also under debate based on differences pelage colouration far no genetic research has been undertaken African populations. In this study we aim clarify subspecies, as well their respective distributions Africa by combining molecular, morphometric data. Overall, our provides most comprehensive view date taxonomic description monkeys Our data supports identification three distinct entities namely; a. labiatus, erythrarchus schwarzi argues separate conservation management defined study.