New genus of extinct Holocene gibbon associated with humans in Imperial China | Zendy

Samuel T. Turvey | Zendy; Kristoffer Bruun | Zendy; Alejandra Ortiz | Zendy; James P. Hansford | Zendy; Songmei Hu | Zendy; Yan Ding | Zendy; Zhang Tian-en | Zendy; Helen J. Chatterjee | Zendy

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New genus of extinct Holocene gibbon associated with humans in Imperial China

Author(s) -

Samuel T. Turvey,

Kristoffer Bruun,

Alejandra Ortiz,

James P. Hansford,

Songmei Hu,

Yan Ding,

Zhang Tian-en,

Helen J. Chatterjee

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.aao4903

Subject(s) - holocene , quaternary , threatened species , genus , extinction (optical mineralogy) , biodiversity , extinct species , extant taxon , ecology , geography , biology , zoology , paleontology , evolutionary biology , habitat

The noblewoman's ape Human activities are causing extinctions across a wide array of taxa. Yet there has been no evidence of humans directly causing extinction among our relatives, the apes. Turveyet al. describe a species of gibbon found in a 2200- to 2300-year-old tomb ascribed to a Chinese noblewoman. This previously unknown species was likely widespread, may have persisted until the 18th century, and may be the first ape species to have perished as a direct result of human activities. This discovery may also indicate the existence of unrecognized primate diversity across Asia.Science , this issue p.1346

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