Rodrigo Costa Araújo- Ph.D. in Biology (Ecology)
- Guest Researcher at German Primate Center
Rodrigo Costa Araújo
- Ph.D. in Biology (Ecology)
- Guest Researcher at German Primate Center
Investigating the drivers, processes and patterns related to the diversity, distribution and evolution in primates.
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Introduction
I am interested in phylogenetics, biogeography, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, and conservation of primates, especially the Amazonian species. The main research questions I am working on are (1) how many primate species are there, (2) where do they occur, (3) which factors explain their occurrence, (4) how and when did they diversify, and (5) which processes shaped their evolution and adaptation.
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March 2022 - present
November 2020 - February 2022
Education
August 2015 - January 2020
Field of study
- Biological Sciences
March 2009 - October 2011
August 2002 - January 2007
Publications
Publications (49)
Amazonia has the richest primate fauna in the world. Nonetheless, the diversity and distribution of Amazonian primates remain little known and the scarcity of baseline data challenges their conservation. These challenges are especially acute in the Amazonian arc of deforestation, the 2500 km long southern edge of the Amazonian biome that is rapidly...
Although the Atlantic Forest marmosets (Callithrix spp.) are among the best studied Neotropical primates, the Amazonian marmosets (Callibella humilis, Cebuella spp. and Mico spp.) are much less well-known. Even species diversity and distributions are yet to be properly determined because field data and materials currently available in scientific co...
The taxonomy of the titi monkeys (Callicebinae) has recently received considerable attention. It is now recognised that this subfamily is composed of three genera with 33 species, seven of them described since 2002. Here, we describe a new species of titi, Plecturocebus, from the municipality of Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil. We adopt an integ...
Platyrrhine primate taxonomy is a rapidly evolving area of research. The recent description of the Parecis titi monkey, Plecturocebus parecis, has raised substantial questions regarding the taxonomy, distribution, and evolutionary history of titi taxa from south-central Amazonia. There is only a single documented record of P. parecis, which is the...
Tropical forest hotspots have a high diversity of species but have lost >70% of their original vegetation cover and are characterized by a multitude of small and isolated fragments. Paradoxically, conservation actions in these areas are still mainly focused on protection of large tracts of forests, a strategy now infeasible because of the small are...
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico nigriceps, Black-headed marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico saterei, Sateré marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Plecturocebus moloch, Red-bellied titi monkey, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico leucippe, Golden-white bare-ear marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico intermedius, Rio Aripuanã marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico acariensis, Rio Acari marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico mauesi, Rio Maués marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Assessment of the conservation status of Mico chrysoleucos, Golden-white tassel ear marmoset, for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil
Definição do estado de ameaça de Plecturocebus moloch (Hoffmannsegg, 1807), a partir do Processo de Avaliação do Risco de Extinção da Fauna Brasileira, conduzido pelo Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - ICMBio.
Conservation status assessment of Callibella humilis for the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, Brazil Ministry of Environment
As coleções biológicas são guardiãs históricas das informações científicas sobre a biodiversidade global, imprescindíveis para o monitoramento da vida no planeta e previsibilidade dos impactos como, por exemplo, das mudanças climáticas no Antropoceno. Pode-se dizer que o embrião das coleções biológicas modernas remonta ao século XVII, quando monarc...
The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian mega...
The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classification. In this context, the B Brazilian meg...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
The so-called arc of deforestation is a major agricultural and industrial frontier in southern Amazonia and northern Cerrado of Brazil. As arboreal mammals, the primates in this region are therefore threatened by forest loss and fragmentation. At the same time, knowledge about the taxonomic diversity and distribution ranges of these taxa is incompl...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, tendo consciência da importância das coleções biológicas para a conservação e para o conhecimento da biodiversidade brasileira, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas ta...
Em 2021, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia (SBZ) que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas taxonômicas e geográficas em bases de dados de acesso aberto” junto ao Edital Capacity Enhancement Support Programme (CESP)...
Em 2021, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) solicitou à Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia (SBZ) que coordenasse o projeto “O papel das Redes de Coleções Zoológicas no aprimoramento e preenchimento de lacunas taxonômicas e geográficas em bases de dados de acesso aberto” junto ao Edital Capacity Enhancement Support Programme (CESP)...
Currently, 15 species of Amazon marmosets (genus Mico) are
known to science. The Amazon marmosets occur primarily in southern Brazilian Amazonia, the arc of deforestation, and are among the least studied primates of the neotropics. This is particularly the case for M. acariensis and M. chrysoleucos, both endemic to
the Aripuanã–Sucundurí interfluve...
The genus Saguinus comprises three principal clades that diverged in the Middle to Late Miocene. Their taxa are ecologically differentiated and allopatrically distributed. These clades were recently recognized as different genera, Saguinus, Tamarinus and Oedipomidas. In Tamarinus, the phylogenetic relationships among species/subspecies are poorly u...
Marmosets, with a total of 24 species classified into four genera ( Callithrix , Cebuella , Mico and Callibella ), are the smallest of the anthropoids and one of the most diverse and widespread groups of primates in South America. In contrast, the Goeldi's monkey ( Callimico goeldii ) is represented by a single species of black, small, fungi-eating...
The arc of deforestation, located between the southern Amazonia and the northern Cerrado of Brazil, is a top deforestation frontier worldwide. The high deforestation rates in this region are caused by human activities and threatens a rich diversity of primates that are still poorly-known and therefore investments into taxonomy and distribution rese...
Fifty years of deforestation in the Arc of Deforestation have put at risk species survival, ecosystem services and the stability of biogeochemical cycles in Amazonia, with global repercussions. In response, we need to understand the diversity, distribution and abundance of flagship species groups, such as primates, which can serve as umbrella speci...
Conservation status assessment of Mico schneideri for the IUCN RedList
Plecturocebus vieirai is endemic from the top global deforestation frontier, the Amazonian arc of deforestation, in the States of Mato Grosso and Pará. Based on new occurrence data, and models of species occurrence and of future deforestation in Amazonia, this species already lost 56% of its area of habitat only 14% of the species area of habitat w...
The Roosevelt–Rondon Expedition marmoset Mico marcai was first collected in 1914 and all information on this primate previously came from three skins brought back by this expedition. As a result, M. marcai is categorized as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. As the presumed range of M. marcai lies on the path of the advancing arc of deforestation...
Conservation status assessment of Mico munduruku for the IUCN RedList
Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across...
Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across...
Primates play an important role in ecosystem functioning and offer critical insights into human evolution, biology, behavior, and emerging infectious diseases. There are 26 primate species in the Atlantic Forests of South America, 19 of them endemic. We compiled a dataset of 5,472 georeferenced locations of 26 native and 1 introduced primate specie...
Primates play an important role in ecosystem functioning and offer critical insights into human evolution, biology, behavior, and emerging infectious diseases. There are 26 primate species in the Atlantic Forests of South America, 19 of them endemic. We compiled a dataset of 5,472 georeferenced locations of 26 native and 1 introduced primate specie...
The criteria to classify the diversity of Neotropical Primates have recently taken the discussion boards due to the reappraisal on the phylogenetic relationship of some groups. Such controversial and arbitrary decisions, however, can hamper conservation actions in as much as it becomes difficult to prioritise and set meaningful targets. It is the c...
We here report the second documented record of Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis from the Bahian Atlantic Forest, from a 2,300 ha patch of Tabuleiro forest in a pasture-matrix. The only previous documented record from Bahia is from the beginning of the 19 th Century. This is the first record of this eagle from fragmented landscapes in the Atlantic...
