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AC31 Doc. 37 A5 AC31 Doc. 37 Annex 5A Mammals Present situation (after CITES CoP18) Proposed change in literature Effect on CITES IF adopted Taxonomic Name in Appendix Checklist & Description of change Citation / potential nomenclature standard Changes to name in Changes to CITES Checklist placement Appendices / EU Species+ reference Appendices & Species+ Annex Mammalia: Lutrinae spp. II Aonyx cinerea Spelling correction: cinerea to cinereus Larivière, S., & A.P. Jennings. 2009. Species None: part of List Aonyx cinereus (Illiger Carnivora: (Illiger 1815) account 37 for Asian Small-clawed Otter Aonyx Lutrinae spp. 1815) as valid name and Mustelidae cinereus, p. 647 in Wilson, D.E., & Mittermeier, Aonyx cinerea as synonym R.A. (eds.), Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol.1. Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1. Mammalia: Monachus spp. I Monachus spp: Genus split: Monachus monachus Scheel, D.-M., Slater, G. J., Kolokotronis, S.- App.I: Monachus List new name combinations Carnivora: Monachus remains in Monachus, M. schauinslandi O., Potter, C. W., Rotstein, D. S., Tsangaras, spp. + Neomonachus schauinslandi Phocidae monachus and M. tropicalis are placed in new K., Greenwood, A. D. & Helgen, K. M. 2014. Neomonachus spp. (Matschie 1905) and (Hermann, 1779), genus Neomonachus. Biogeography and taxonomy of extinct and Neomonachus tropicalis (Gray Monachus endangered monk seals illuminated by ancient 1850), and list older names as schauinslandi DNA and skull morphology. - ZooKeys 409: 1- synonyms Matschie 1905, 33 Monachus tropicalis (Gray 1850) Mammalia: PRIMATES II Aotus hershkovitzi Synonymization with Aotus lemurinus I. Morales-Jiménez, A.L. & de la Torre, S. 2008. None: part of list Aotus hershkovitzi as Primates: spp. Ramirez-Cerquera, Geoffroy, 1846 Aotus lemurinus. The IUCN Red List of PRIMATES spp. synonym under A. lemurinus Aotidae 1983 Threatened Species 2008: e.T1808A7651803. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS. T1808A7651803.en ## Mittermeier et al. 2013 Mammalia: Alouatta I Alouatta coibensis Synonymization with Alouatta palliata Ruiz-García, M., Cerrón, Á., Sánchez-Castillo, App. I: Delete name list Alouatta coibensis as Primates: coibensis, Thomas, 1902, (Gray, 1849) S., Rueda-Zozaya, P., Pinedo-Castro, M., Alouatta coibensis synonym under Alouatta Atelidae Alouatta Alouatta palliata Gutierrez-Espeleta, G. & Shostell, J. M. 2017. palliata [I] palliata (Gray, 1849) Phylogeography of the Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata; Atelidae, Primates) across its geographical range by means of mitochondrial genetic analyses and new insights about the phylogeny of Alouatta. - Folia Primatologica 88: 421-454 Mammalia: PRIMATES II Cebus albifrons Recognition of Cebus aequatorialis J. A. Boubli, J. P., Rylands, A. B., Farias, I., Alfaro, None: part of Add Cebus aequatorialis J. A. Primates: spp. Humboldt, 1812 Allen, 1914 as valid species M. and Lynch Alfaro, J. 2012. Cebus PRIMATES spp. Allen, 1914 as valid species Cebidae phylogenetic relationships: a preliminary reassessment of the diversity of the untufted capuchin monkeys. - American Journal of Primatology 74 (4): 381-393 Mammalia: PRIMATES II Cebus albifrons Recognition of Cebus malitiosus Elliot, Boubli et al. (2012) None: part of Add Cebus malitiosus Elliot, Primates: spp. Humboldt, 1812 1909 as valid species PRIMATES spp. 1909 as valid species Cebidae AC31 Doc. 37 Annex 5A - p. 1 AC31 Doc. 37 Annex 5A Mammals Present situation (after CITES CoP18) Proposed change in literature Effect on CITES IF adopted Taxonomic Name in Appendix Checklist & Description of change Citation / potential nomenclature standard Changes to name in Changes to CITES Checklist placement Appendices / EU Species+ reference Appendices & Species+ Annex Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Cercocebus atys Species split: Cercocebus lunulatus Mittermeier, R. A., Rylands, A. B. & Wilson, D. None: part of Add Cercocebus lunulatus Primates: spp. (Audebert, 1797) (Temminck, 1853) considered a valid E. 2013. Handbook of the Mammals of the PRIMATES spp. (Temminck, 1853) Cercopithecidae species World: Volume 3 Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Cercopithecus Genus transfer, to Allochrocebus lhoesti Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Change name, list old name Primates: spp. lhoesti P. Sclater, (P. Sclater, 1899) PRIMATES spp. as synonym Cercopithecidae 1899 Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Cercopithecus Genus transfer, to Allochrocebus preussi Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Change name, list old name Primates: spp. preussi Matschie, (Matschie, 1898) PRIMATES spp. as synonym Cercopithecidae 1898 Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Cercopithecus Genus transfer, to Allochrocebus solatus Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Change name, list old name Primates: spp. solatus Harrison, (Harrison, 1988) PRIMATES spp. as synonym Cercopithecidae 1988 Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Erythrocebus patas Species split: Erythrocebus poliophaeus Gippoliti, S. 2017. On the taxonomy of None: part of Add Erythrocebus Primates: spp. (Schreber, 1775) (Reichenbach, 1862) considered a valid Erythrocebus with a re-evaluation of PRIMATES spp. poliophaeus (Reichenbach, Cercopithecidae species Erythrocebus poliophaeus (Reichenbach, 1862) 1862) from the Blue Nile region of Sudan and Ethiopia. - Primate Conservation 31: 53-59 Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B N/A New species, based on morphological Li, C., Zhao, C. & Fan, P. F. 2015. White- None: part of Add Macaca leucogenys Li, Primates: spp. differences: Macaca leucogenys Li, cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys): A PRIMATES spp. Zhao & Fan, 2015 Cercopithecidae Zhao & Fan, 2015 new macaque species from Modog, southeastern Tibet. - American Journal of Primatology 77: 753–766 Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Papio cynocephalus Species split: Papio kindae Lönnberg, Mittermeier, R. A., Rylands, A. B. & Wilson, D. None: part of Add Papio kindae Lönnberg, Primates: spp. (Linnaeus, 1766) 1919 considered a valid species E. 2013. Handbook of the Mammals of the PRIMATES spp. 1919 Cercopithecidae World: Volume 3 Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Piliocolobus badius Species split: Piliocolobus temminckii Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Add Piliocolobus temminckii Primates: spp. (Kerr, 1792) (Kuhl, 1820) considered a valid species PRIMATES spp. (Kuhl, 1820) Cercopithecidae Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Piliocolobus badius Species split: Piliocolobus waldronae Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Add Piliocolobus waldronae Primates: spp. (Kerr, 1792) (Hayman, 1936) considered a valid PRIMATES spp. (Hayman, 1936) Cercopithecidae species Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Piliocolobus Species split: Piliocolobus bouvieri de Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Add Piliocolobus bouvieri de Primates: spp. pennantii Rochebrune, 1887 considered a valid PRIMATES spp. Rochebrune, 1887 Cercopithecidae (Waterhouse, 1838) species AC31 Doc. 37 Annex 5A - p. 2 AC31 Doc. 37 Annex 5A Mammals Present situation (after CITES CoP18) Proposed change in literature Effect on CITES IF adopted Taxonomic Name in Appendix Checklist & Description of change Citation / potential nomenclature standard Changes to name in Changes to CITES Checklist placement Appendices / EU Species+ reference Appendices & Species+ Annex Mammalia: PRIMATES II/B Piliocolobus Species split: Piliocolobus epieni (Grubb Mittermeier et al. (2013) None: part of Add Piliocolobus epieni Primates: spp. pennantii & Powell, 1999) considered a valid PRIMATES spp. (Grubb & Powell, 1999) Cercopithecidae (Waterhouse, 1838) species Mammalia: Cheirogaleidae I/A N/A New species, based on genetic and Lei, R., McLain, A. T., Frasier, C. L., Taylor, J. None: part of Add Cheirogaleus andysabini Primates: spp. morphological differences: Cheirogaleus M., Bailey, C. A., Engberg, S. E., Ginter, A. L., Cheirogaleidae spp. Lei, McLain, Frasier, Taylor, Cheirogaleidae andysabini Lei, McLain, Frasier, Taylor, Nash, S. D., Randriamampionona, R., Groves, Bailey, Engberg, Ginter, Nash, Bailey, Engberg, Ginter, Nash, C. P., Mittermeier, R. A. & Louis, Jr., E. E. Randriamampionona, Groves, Randriamampionona, Groves, 2015. A new species in the genus Cheirogaleus Mittermeier & Louis Jr, 2015 Mittermeier & Louis Jr, 2015 (Cheirogaleidae). - Primate Conservation 29 (2): 1–12 Mammalia: Cheirogaleidae I/A N/A New species, based on genetic and McLain, A. T., Lei, R., Frasier, C. L., Taylor, J. None: part of Add Cheirogaleus grovesi Primates: spp. morphological differences: Cheirogaleus M., Bailey, C. A., Robertson, B. A. D., Nash, S. Cheirogaleidae spp. McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, Cheirogaleidae grovesi McLain, Lei, Frasier, Taylor, D., Randriamanana, J. C., Mittermeier, R. A. & Bailey, Robertson, Nash, Bailey, Robertson, Nash, Louis, Jr., E. E. 2017. A new Cheirogaleus Randriamanana, Mittermeier Randriamanana, Mittermeier & Louis Jr, (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus crossleyi group) & Louis Jr, 2017 2017 species from southeastern Madagascar. - Primate Conservation 31: 27–36 Mammalia: Cheirogaleidae I/A N/A New species, based on genetic and Frasier, C.L., Lei, R., McLain, A.T., Taylor, J.M., None: part of Add Cheirogaleus shethi Primates: spp. morphometric differences: Cheirogaleus Bailey, C.A., Ginter, A.L., Nash, S.D., Cheirogaleidae spp. Frasier, Lei, McLain, Taylor, Cheirogaleidae shethi Frasier, Lei, McLain, Taylor, Randriamampionona, R., Groves, C.P., Bailey, Ginter, Nash, Bailey, Ginter, Nash, Mittermeier, R.A. & Louis Jr., E.E. 2016. A New Randriamampionona, Groves, Randriamampionona, Groves, Species of Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleidae: Mittermeier & Louis Jr,
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