Spironello, Wilson R., Barnett, Adrian A.., Jucá, Thays, Sobroza, Tainara V., Rylands, Anthony B., Mittermeier, Russell A., de Azavedo, Renata B., Buss, Gerson, Jerusalinski, Leandro, Silva-Jr, José S. and Lynch, Jessica W. (2024) Primates of Brazilian Amazonia: knowledge, research gaps, and conservation priorities. In: Spironello, Wilson R., Barnett, Adrian A., Lynch, Jessica W, Boyle, Sara A and Bobrowiec, Paulo ED, (eds.) Amazonian Mammals: Current Knowledge and Conservation Priorities. Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0), 1 . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 73-109. ISBN 978-3031430701 (doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43071-8_4)

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Abstract

Our aim is to provide an update about what we know and do not know about primates in Brazilian Amazonia, as well as to highlight key threats and to identify research and conservation priorities. Here, we provide a history of primatology in the Brazilian Amazon and a literature review of primate research locations there between 1968 and 2018. Most of the 558 studies identified occurred along the larger navigable rivers, with interfluvial terra firma forests relatively neglected and insufficiently surveyed. Population surveys are needed in the interfluvia of the larger rivers, such as the Tapajós-Xingu interfluvium, and headwaters of the larger rivers and their tributaries near the borders of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as in northern parts of Mato Grosso and Pará. Even noninterfluvial areas such as coastal eastern Amazonia are in urgent need of inventories. Despite much recent progress, we still need to invest in more genetic research along with traditional ecology. The high deforestation rate in the Brazilian Amazon warns that efficient measures to curb forest loss must be implemented in the short to medium term to avoid the extinction of primate populations and species, since 36 primates there are now ranked as threatened with extinction.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	actions needed, Amazonian primates, diversity, knowledge shortfalls, non-human primates, threats
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QL Zoology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Sustainable Agriculture 4 One Health Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Sustainable Agriculture 4 One Health > Behavioural Ecology
Last Modified:	08 Sep 2026 15:17
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51502

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