Biodiversity research at DPZ involves all aspects of biological diversity of non-human primates. Specifically, we work on the identification and description of new species, reconstruct primate phylogeny and phylogeography, and investigate how primates interact with and adapt to their environment on an ecological, behavioural and genomic level.
New Species
We have been involved in the description of 25 primate species so far. Many of these species are threatened. Knowledge about their distribution, ecology and genetic differences is essential to protect these species effectively.
South America
![[Translate to English:] Cacajao amuna. Zeichnung: Stephen Nash](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/3/csm_Uakari_Cacajao-amuna_StephenNash_296c228021.jpg)
Cacajao amuna
(Silva et al. 2022)
Asia

Nomascus annamensis (Thin et al. 2010)
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Trachypithecus selangorensis
(Roos et al. 2008)

Hoolock tianxing
(Fan et al. 2017)

Pongo tapanuliensis
(Nater et al. 2017)
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Trachypithecus popa
(Roos et al. 2020)
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Madagascar

Avahi peyrierasi (Zaramody et al. 2006)

Avahi meridionalis meridionalis (Zaramody et al. 2006)

Avahi meridionalis ramanantsoavani
(Zaramody et al. 2006)

Microcebus lehilahytsara
(Roos & Kappeler in Kappeler et al. 2005)

Microcebus berthae
(Rasoloarison et al. 2000)
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Mirza zaza
(Roos & Kappeler in Kappeler et al. 2005)
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Microcebus marohita (Rasoloarison et al. 2013)

Microcebus myoxinus (Rasoloarison et al. 2000)

Lepilemur aeeclis (Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)

Lepilemur radrianasoli (Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)

Lepilemur sahamalazensis
(Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)

Microcebus ganzhorni
(Hotaling et al. 2016)
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Mittermeier's Sportive Lemur Lepilemur mittermeieri
(Rabarivola et al. 2006)
Grey-brown Mouse Lemur Microcebus griseorufus
(Rasoloarison et al. 2000)
Sambirano Mouse Lemur Microcebus sambiranensis
(Rasoloarison et al. 2000)
Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur Microcebus tavaratra
(Rasoloarison et al. 2000)
Anosy Mouse Lemur Microcebus tanosi
(Rasoloarison et al. 2013)
Manitatra Mouse Lemur Microcebus manitatra
(Hotaling et al. 2016)
Bohara Mouse Lemur Micorcebus bohara
(Hotaling et al. 2016)
Additional newly discovered species

Melogale cucphuongensis sp. nov. (Nadler et al. 2011)