Two New Species of Bug Discovered with Portuguese Help in Amazonia
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Genomic study reveals two new species of bugs in the Amazon Jefferson Souza The vast biodiversity of the Amazonian Forest has just gained two new official representatives among the primates.A large-scale genomic study focused on the genus Alouatta, popularly known as bug or guariba, revealed that previously unknown strains inhabit the north and south of the Amazonian region.
The ape-bugs, also known as ape-wives, are large tree primates, known for having "the most powerful roars among the terrestrial animals.
An international team, which included researchers from the CIBIO-BIOPOLIS of the University of Porto, identified two new species of bug in Amazonia, the first discovery in this genus of primates, at risk of extinction, in 84 years. In today's release released by the Center for Research in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO) of the University of Porto, it can be read that these bug populations are in "imminent risk of extinction (...) due …
Research comes to discover two gaps, the linneana, about the actual number of species, and the wallaceana, about the geographical distribution with precision.
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