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To provide an exhaustive taxonomic, anatomical, and evolutionary account of New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) within the context of the primate order.

December 1, 1978Systematic Zoology

Living New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini), with an Introduction to Primates.

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ARAlfred L. RosenbergerThe Graduate Center, CUNY PHPhilip HershkovitzSmithsonian Institution

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Monographic review uncovers evolutionary anatomy and taxonomy in platyrrhine primates, establishing a systematic framework for New World monkey biology.

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To provide an exhaustive taxonomic, anatomical, and evolutionary account of New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) within the context of the primate order.
Examined over 3,100 museum-preserved specimens and relevant primate fossil material over an 11-year period.
Observed hundreds of captive animals and thousands of wild individuals in natural habitats.
Conducted comparative anatomical analyses across cranial and dental morphology, pelage coloration, locomotion, and the central nervous system.
Constructed a comprehensive systematic arrangement of living and extinct New World monkeys based on comparative anatomy and evolutionary history.
Characterized the evolutionary patterns of primate locomotion, cranial-dental structures, and color pattern displays across platyrrhine lineages.
Delivered a definitive taxonomic revision and biological profile of the families Callitrichidae and Callimiconidae.

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Rosenberger et al. (1978) studied this question.

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Monographic review uncovers evolutionary anatomy and taxonomy in platyrrhine primates, establishing a systematic framework for New World monkey biology.

Living New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini), with an Introduction to Primates.

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Living New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini), with an Introduction to Primates.

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