Cazuza's saki (Pithecia cazuzai) is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is endemic to northwestern Brazil.[2][3]
| Cazuza's saki | |
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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: | Pithecia |
| Species: | P. cazuzai
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| Binomial name | |
| Pithecia cazuzai Marsh, 2014
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Taxonomy edit
Populations in this species were formerly classified within the Rio Tapajós saki (P. irrorata), but a 2014 study found these populations to have a distinct pelage from any other species in the genus, and they were thus reclassified into their own species, P. cazuzai.[4][5] The American Society of Mammalogists, IUCN Red List, and ITIS all follow this classification.[4][1][6]
The species is named after renowned Brazilian primatologist Dr. José de Sousa e Silva Júnior, nicknamed "Cazuza".[4]
Distribution edit
It is known only from a small region of northern Brazil in the state of Amazonas, where it is found south of the Solimões River on either side of the Juruá River at Fonte Boa and Uarini. More information may be needed to truly quantify the species' range.[4][1]
Description edit
Both male and female Cazuza's sakis have a distinct pelage from any other Pithecia species. Unlike the white-faced saki (P. pithecia), male Cazuza's sakis are not silky black, but rather coarsely black with very lightly white-tipped fur, and also have a short, dark ruff. Their faces have a diffuse white ring that distinguishes them from all other species in the genus with white facial hairs. Although males share thick lip hairs with several other species such as the hairy (P. hirsuta) and golden-faced (P. chrysocephala) sakis, they have a different facial coloration from them. Female Cazuza's sakis have different faces from all other saki species in the region.[4][7]
Status edit
This species is thought to be threatened by logging and poaching, as well as its small range, and thus its population is thought to be declining. They are sometimes also found in the pet trade. However, this species remains poorly-known and it is thus classified as data deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Marsh, L.K. (2021). "Pithecia cazuzai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T70609874A192447536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T70609874A192447536.en. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Pithecia". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e Marsh, Laura K. (2014-08-01). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Saki Monkeys, Pithecia Desmarest, 1804". Neotropical Primates. 21 (1): 1–165. doi:10.1896/044.021.0101. ISSN 1413-4705. S2CID 86516301.
- ^ "Scientists uncover five new species of 'toupee' monkeys in the Amazon". Mongabay Environmental News. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Pithecia". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Five New Species of Saki Monkeys Discovered". Sci-News.com. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-06.