DEAR EDITOR,Of the seven genera recognized in Asian colobines,Trachypithecus is the only genus that contains species groups.Compared with the species groups characterized by calcium tolerance(T.francoisi species group...DEAR EDITOR,Of the seven genera recognized in Asian colobines,Trachypithecus is the only genus that contains species groups.Compared with the species groups characterized by calcium tolerance(T.francoisi species group),multi-male,multi-female society(T.obscurus species group),and impressive hybridization(T.pileatus species group),the T.cristatus species group is distinguished by its southernmost distribution and silvery appearance.Hence,Trachypithecus is an excellent model for investigating evolutionary radiation and behavioral adaptation in Asian primates.However,comprehensive comparison of species groups remains difficult due to the lack of a reference genome for the T.cristatus species group.展开更多
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文摘DEAR EDITOR,Of the seven genera recognized in Asian colobines,Trachypithecus is the only genus that contains species groups.Compared with the species groups characterized by calcium tolerance(T.francoisi species group),multi-male,multi-female society(T.obscurus species group),and impressive hybridization(T.pileatus species group),the T.cristatus species group is distinguished by its southernmost distribution and silvery appearance.Hence,Trachypithecus is an excellent model for investigating evolutionary radiation and behavioral adaptation in Asian primates.However,comprehensive comparison of species groups remains difficult due to the lack of a reference genome for the T.cristatus species group.
