Primates in peril
Subtitle: the world's 25 most endangered primates 2008-2010
By: ed. by Russell A. Mittermeier, ... [et al.] ; illustrations by Stephen D. Nash
Contributors: IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group; International Primatological Society; Conservation International
Publisher: IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group, International Primatological Society, Conservation International
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Arlington, VA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781934151341
Subjects: Primates; Conservation; Endangered species; Wildlife conservation
Other titles: World's 25 most endangered primates, 2008-2010
Description: The report, compiled by 85 experts from across the world, reveals that nearly half of all primate species are now in danger of becoming extinct from destruction of tropical forests, illegal wildlife trade and commercial bushmeat hunting. The list includes five primate species from Madagascar, six from Africa, 11 from Asia, and three from Central and South America, all of which are the most in need of urgent conservation action. Conservationists want to highlight the plight of species such as the golden headed langur (Trachypithecus p. poliocephalus), which is found only on the island of Cat Ba in the Gulf of Tonkin, north-eastern Vietnam, where just 60 to 70 individuals remain. Similarly, there are thought to be less than 100 individual northern sportive lemurs (Lepilemur septentrionalis) left in Madagascar, and around 110 eastern black crested gibbons (Nomascus nasutus) in northeastern Vietnam. The list has been drawn up by primatologists working in the field who have first-hand knowledge of the causes of threats to primates.
Notes: Title from electronic t.p. (viewed on Mar. 31, 2010).

"September 2009."

Other editors: Janette Wallis, Anthony B. Rylands, Jörg U. Ganzhorn, John F. Oates, Elizabeth A. Williamson, Erwin Palacios, Eckhard W. Heymann, M. Cecília M. Kierulff, Long Yongcheng, Jatna Supriatna, Christian Roos, Sally Walker, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, and Christoph Schwitzer.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The world's 25 most endangered primates: 2008-2010; title: Madagascar: Greater bamboo lemur : Prolemur simus / Patricia C. Wright, ... [et al.]; title: Gray-headed lemur : Eulemur cinereiceps / Steig Johnson, ... [et al.]; title: Sclater's black lemur, blue-eyed black lemur : Eulemur flavifrons / Christoph Schwitzer, ... [et al.]; title: Northern sportive lemur : Lepilemur septentrionalis / Iary Ravaorimanana, ... [et al.]; title: Silky sifaka : Propithecus candidus / Erik R. Patel; title: Africa : Rondo dwarf galago : Galagoides rondoensis / Paul E. Honess, Andrew Perkin & Simon K. Bearder; title: Roloway guenon : Cercopithecus diana roloway / W. Scott McGraw & John F. Oates; title: Tana River red colobus / Procolobus rufomitratus / David N.M. Mbora & Thomas M. Butynski; title: Niger Delta red colobus monkey : Procolobus epieni / John F. Oates & J. Lodewijk Werre; title: Kipunji : Rungwecebus kipunji / Tim R.B. Davenport, ... [et al.]; title: Cross River gorilla : Gorilla gorilla diehli / Aaron Nicholas, ... [et al.]; title: Asia : Siau Island tarsier : Tarsius tumpara / Myron Shekelle & Agus Salim; title: Javan slow loris : Nycticebus javanicus / K. Anna I. Nekaris, ... [et al.]; title: Simakobu or pig-tailed snub-nose langur : Simias concolor / Lisa M. Paciulli; title: Delacour's langur / Trachypithecus delacouri / Tilo Nadler; title: Golden-headed langur or Cat Ba langur / Trachypithecus p. poliocephalus / Daniela Schrudde, ... [et al.]; title: Western purple-faced langur : Trachypithecus (Semnopithecus) vetulus nestor / Rasanayagam Rudran, Kanchana Weerakoon & Ananda Wanasinghe; title: Grey-shanked douc monkey : Pygathrix cinerea / Ha Thang Long & Tilo Nadler; title: Tonkin snub-nosed monkey : Rhinopithecus avunculus / Le Khac Quyet, Dong Thanh Hai & Tilo Nadler; title: Eastern black crested gibbon : Nomascus nasutus / Long Yongcheng & Tilo Nadler; title: Western hoolock gibbon : Hoolock hoolock / Sally Walker, ... [et al.]; title: Sumatran orangutan : Pongo abelii / Ian Singleton, Jatna Supriatna & Serge A. Wich; title: Neotropical region : Cotton-top tamarin : Saguinus oedipus / Anne Savage, ... [et al.]; title: Variegated or brown spider monkey : Ateles hybridus / Erwin Palacios, Alba Lucia Morales-Jiménez & Bernardo Urbani; title: Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey : Oreonax flavicauda / Fanny M. Cornejo, ... [et al.]