Distribution expansion of the Panamanian night monkey (Aotus zonalis) in Central America
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distribution, mammals, Panama, Panamanian night monkey, PrimatesAbstract
This work provides an updated distribution of Aotus zonalis in Panama, including a compilation of new localities, historical records, literature reviews, and citizen science reports. One new location from Los Santos Province and fifteen from Veraguas Province represent a westward expansion of approximately 100 kilometers of the continental distribution of A. zonalis in Central America; as well as confirmation of the species' current presence in Bocas del Toro Archipelago. We propose further research in the extreme west of Panama to better understand the distribution and conservation status of A. zonalis in the region.
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