Russ Mittermeier
@PrimateWatcher
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Primate-watching & Primate-Listing since 1970. Conserve primates by becoming a Primate Ecotourist, encouraging communities to save primates & forests. Join me.
Joined October 2014
Our latest primate field guide on Neotropical Primates is out. One of the coauthors, Leandro Jerusalinsky, presents copies to Brazil's Minister of Environment Marina Silva, the Executive Secretary João Paulo Capobianco, and the President of ICMBio Mauro Pires (@leandro.primata)
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A little #throwback to some antics in the habituation enclosure! Red might not be the most attentive lemur, but Rose doesn’t seem to mind, especially when it comes to sharing bamboo!
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So sad to hear of the loss of my dear friend Kathy Mackinnon, one of the great conservation leaders of the past four decades. My condolences to her family, and her many friends and admirers around the world.
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It is with enormous sadness that IUCN and the World Commission on Protected Areas announce the sudden passing of Kathy MacKinnon, a stalwart of protected areas and of conservation globally.
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And here is a piece on the discovery published in the Brazilian media outlet Oeco https://t.co/j0g13s1EDz
oeco.org.br
Batizada de perema-do-pará por sua ocorrência limitada ao sudeste do estado, a nova espécie ocorre em uma das áreas mais devastadas da Amazônia, o Arco do Desmatamento
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Our article describing the newest Brazilian turtle species, Mesoclemmys sabiniparaensis, is out. Named after philanthropist Andy Sabin, it increases the number of turtle taxa in Brazil to 39, 4th on the world list. See Chelonian Conservation and Biology https://t.co/L0nXuQw4Vd
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Very pleased to see my namesake, Mittermeier's saki monkey (Pithecia mittermeieri), at Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, 300 km north of Cuiaba in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso #Matogrosso #jardimdaamazonia #sakimonkey
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See our new article on the importance of national species action plans, based on a range of plans produced in Brazil between 2004 and 2019. https://t.co/hOzGFI6vN4
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So sad to hear of the loss of Pele, greatest athlete of the 20th century and the greatest footballer ever. I always wanted to meet him, but sadly never did. But I did see him play live, Santos vs São Paulo, in 1971
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Interesting piece on the search for isolated Muriquis (Brachyteles) in Brazil's Atlantic forest: https://t.co/M8utKyN5GK
oeco.org.br
Projeto busca muriquis isolados em fragmentos de floresta através da ciência cidadã em 49 municípios entre MG e ES
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Lula won!!! What a relief for Brazil, for Amazonia, and for the world. It was close, but we’ll take it. Looking forward to a very positive and productive next four years.
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The world depends on the Amazon for our climate, our biodiversity, and our lives. Marina Silva reminds us that Sunday all Brazilians can vote to protect the environment.
Ao longo dos anos, muitos brasileiros que vivem longe da Amazônia me perguntaram: "o que posso fazer pela Amazônia?". Neste domingo temos uma resposta clara. Você pode votar!
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A comprehensive new book on the Natural History of Primates has just come out. Dedicated to the late Robert Sussman, it covers a wide range of topics and is highly recommended. https://t.co/TXr6Ghi00z
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The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is excellent for primate-watching. With 29 species, including two recently described endemics (Schneider's Mt sharmoset, Mico schneideri) and the Mato Grosso Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus grovesi), it should be high on your list to visit
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A nice story in Mongabay on the primate-watching potential in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, with 29 primate species. https://t.co/USEcVcdqVf
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You probably haven’t heard of Vieira’s titi, a monkey found only in the Brazilian Amazon. Until recently, even researchers knew so little about it that they couldn’t determine its conservation status...
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Happy #ReptileAwarenessDay! According to the @IUCNRedList, at least 21% of all reptile species globally are threatened with extinction. Today, we celebrate conservation heroes who work to save these often misunderstood cold-blooded vertebrates. Learn more→ https://t.co/3709nGzxLG
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Congratulations to the authors of this description of a new titi monkey species (Cheracebus) from Peruvian Amazonia, very appropriately named after our good friend and pioneer of Peruvian primatology, Rolando Aquino. https://t.co/xepof5Ec4f
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Mono tocón de Aquino (Cheracebus aquinoi) es el nombre de la nueva especie de primate descubierta por biólogos peruanos en el departamento de Loreto y que solo habita en un área restringida de los...
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So sad to hear of the tragic deaths of world-renowned primatologists Judith Masters and Fabien Genin, who were murdered in their home in South Africa on October 4. https://t.co/cs4iqXjT94
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Still trying to come to grips with the loss of my longtime friend Gustavo Fonseca. See here my tribute to him on the IUCN website. https://t.co/0W8B8i5Vko
iucn.org
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Gustavo Fonseca, and wishes to honour his contributions to the Union and to global efforts to preserve nature.
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Independence Day in Brazil. Happy 200th anniversary of independence from Portugal (September 7, 1822). Very pleased to be in Brazil on this historic day. Here Brazilian schoolchildren raising the flag at Jofre Velho, in the Pantanal region of southern Mato Grosso state.
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