Due to recent modifications of mammalian taxonomy, discoveries of mammalogy in China,
and conservation needs of the country, China's mammal diversity inventory is in urgent need …

We describe a species of Hoolock gibbon (Primates: Hylobatidae) that is new to science
from eastern Myanmar and southwestern China. The genus of hoolock gibbons comprises …

中国哺乳动物区系有鲜明的特色: 有青藏高原分布的特有种属, 有第三纪孑遗动物——
大熊猫科和白鱀豚科, 世界一半以上的鼠兔科动物为中国特有种, 中国还是世界有蹄类最丰富的 …

Trachypithecus, which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups, is the most
speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines. Despite several …

China's mammalian fauna is unique: it possesses the endemic species and genera of the
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau; it has the relic families, Ailuropodidae and Lipotidae, of the Tertiary …

The white-cheeked macaque Macaca leucogenys is a recently described species that was
only diagnosed based on photos, without any specimen measurements or molecular genetic …

Identifying ecological factors underlying primate group size has been a central theme in
primate behavioral ecology. The ecological constraints model proposes that increased …

Chins, which are unique to humans, have generated considerable debate concerning their
evolutionary origins, yet a consensus has remained elusive. Many have argued that chins …

Peripheral populations are valuable for conservation because of their potential genetic
distinctiveness and ecological differentiation, but they tend to be smaller and more easily …

Hybridization among formerly separated lineages is a common phenomenon in almost all
groups of organisms, including primates. Indicators of hybridization include discordant …