Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.

In June 2007, a previously undescribed monkey known locally as "lesula" was found in the forests of the middle Lomami Basin in central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We describe this new species as Cercopithecus lomamiensis sp. nov., and provide data on its distribution, morphology, g...

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Autores principales:	John A Hart, Kate M Detwiler, Christopher C Gilbert, Andrew S Burrell, James L Fuller, Maurice Emetshu, Terese B Hart, Ashley Vosper, Eric J Sargis, Anthony J Tosi
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0f41b0255cfc4f03aa978f277507b3c22021-11-18T07:05:54ZLesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0044271https://doaj.org/article/0f41b0255cfc4f03aa978f277507b3c22012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22984482/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203In June 2007, a previously undescribed monkey known locally as "lesula" was found in the forests of the middle Lomami Basin in central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We describe this new species as Cercopithecus lomamiensis sp. nov., and provide data on its distribution, morphology, genetics, ecology and behavior. C. lomamiensis is restricted to the lowland rain forests of central DRC between the middle Lomami and the upper Tshuapa Rivers. Morphological and molecular data confirm that C. lomamiensis is distinct from its nearest congener, C. hamlyni, from which it is separated geographically by both the Congo (Lualaba) and the Lomami Rivers. C. lomamiensis, like C. hamlyni, is semi-terrestrial with a diet containing terrestrial herbaceous vegetation. The discovery of C. lomamiensis highlights the biogeographic significance and importance for conservation of central Congo's interfluvial TL2 region, defined from the upper Tshuapa River through the Lomami Basin to the Congo (Lualaba) River. The TL2 region has been found to contain a high diversity of anthropoid primates including three forms, in addition to C. lomamiensis, that are endemic to the area. We recommend the common name, lesula, for this new species, as it is the vernacular name used over most of its known range.John A HartKate M DetwilerChristopher C GilbertAndrew S BurrellJames L FullerMaurice EmetshuTerese B HartAshley VosperEric J SargisAnthony J TosiPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 9, p e44271 (2012)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q John A Hart Kate M Detwiler Christopher C Gilbert Andrew S Burrell James L Fuller Maurice Emetshu Terese B Hart Ashley Vosper Eric J Sargis Anthony J Tosi Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
description	In June 2007, a previously undescribed monkey known locally as "lesula" was found in the forests of the middle Lomami Basin in central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We describe this new species as Cercopithecus lomamiensis sp. nov., and provide data on its distribution, morphology, genetics, ecology and behavior. C. lomamiensis is restricted to the lowland rain forests of central DRC between the middle Lomami and the upper Tshuapa Rivers. Morphological and molecular data confirm that C. lomamiensis is distinct from its nearest congener, C. hamlyni, from which it is separated geographically by both the Congo (Lualaba) and the Lomami Rivers. C. lomamiensis, like C. hamlyni, is semi-terrestrial with a diet containing terrestrial herbaceous vegetation. The discovery of C. lomamiensis highlights the biogeographic significance and importance for conservation of central Congo's interfluvial TL2 region, defined from the upper Tshuapa River through the Lomami Basin to the Congo (Lualaba) River. The TL2 region has been found to contain a high diversity of anthropoid primates including three forms, in addition to C. lomamiensis, that are endemic to the area. We recommend the common name, lesula, for this new species, as it is the vernacular name used over most of its known range.
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author	John A Hart Kate M Detwiler Christopher C Gilbert Andrew S Burrell James L Fuller Maurice Emetshu Terese B Hart Ashley Vosper Eric J Sargis Anthony J Tosi
author_facet	John A Hart Kate M Detwiler Christopher C Gilbert Andrew S Burrell James L Fuller Maurice Emetshu Terese B Hart Ashley Vosper Eric J Sargis Anthony J Tosi
author_sort	John A Hart
title	Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
title_short	Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
title_full	Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
title_fullStr	Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
title_full_unstemmed	Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.
title_sort	lesula: a new species of cercopithecus monkey endemic to the democratic republic of congo and implications for conservation of congo's central basin.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2012
url	https://doaj.org/article/0f41b0255cfc4f03aa978f277507b3c2
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Lesula: a new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's central basin.

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