Are new primate species still being discovered?
Yes. Here’s an example of a recently discovered primate species: From the Washington Post, June 20, 1996, pg. A.04: BRAZIL REVEALS ANOTHER NEW PRIMATE SPECIES: Scientists in Brazil have discovered a new species of monkey, a squirrel-sized marmoset with plush orange fur and razor-sharp teeth that can tear the bark off trees. The discovery marks the sixth time in six years that researchers have identified a new primate species in Brazil, which is home to almost one-third of the world’s 250 primates, the animal group that includes humans, monkeys, great apes, and lemurs. Marmosets and their close cousins, tamarins, are neotropical monkeys that live in the trees of South and Central America. They are generally small, the most extreme case being the pygmy marmoset, which at about 5 ounces is the world’s tiniest monkey. Russell A.
