This page is a list of species of the order Primates discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals discovered in the 2000s.

2000

Rio Acari Marmoset Callithrix acariensis and Manicore Marmoset C. manicorensis

Rio Acari Marmoset (Callithrix acariensis) and Manicore Marmoset (C. manicorensis) were two new species of marmoset discovered in Brazil in 2000.

Mouse Lemurs Microcebus sambiranensis, M. berthae, M. tavaratra

The Sambirano Mouse Lemur (Microcebus sambiranensis), Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur (M. berthae) and Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur (M. tavaratra) were three species of tiny lemur discovered in Madagascar in 2000.

2001

Dwarf Lemurs Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus, C. crossleyi, C. minisculus, C. ravus, C. sibreei

In 2001 five new species of dwarf lemur were named: Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus), Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur (C. crossleyi), Lesser Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur (C. minusculus), Greater Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur (C.ravus), and Sibree's Dwarf Lemur (C.sibreei).

Sambirano Woolly Lemur A. unicolor

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2002

Prince Bernhard's Titi Callicebus bernhardi and Stephen Nash's Titi Callicebus stephennashi

Prince Bernhard's Titi (Callicebus bernhardi) and Stephen Nash's Titi (Callicebus stephennashi) were two new species of titi discovered in Brazil in 2002.

2004

Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala

Arunachal Macaque (Macaca munzala), discovered in India in 2004. Known to the locals as Munzala, it is thought to be most closely related to the Assam Macaque and Tibetan Macaque, and is the first macaque species to be discovered since 1908.

2005

Kipunji Ryngwecebus kipunji

Kipunji, or Highland Mangabey, (Rungwecebus kipunji), discovered in Tanzania in 2005. Originally grouped within the genus Lophocebus, the distinctive monkey with mohawk-style hair was declared as a member of a new genus in 2006.

Bemaraha Woolly Monkey Avahi cleesei (2005) and Sambirano Woolly Lemur A. unicolor (2001)

In 2005 a new species of woolly lemur, or avahi, which was discovered in the 1990s, was named Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei), after the British comedian John Cleese. Another new avahi was perviously named in 2001 – Sambirano Woolly Lemur (Avahi unicolor).

GoldenPalace.com Monkey Cellicebus aureipalatii

The GoldenPalace.com Monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii), a type of titi from Bolivia, got its name from the fact a charity auction was held in 2005 to name the species. The auction was won by online casino Goldenpalace.com, who bid $650,000 to name the monkey (aureipalatii is Latin for 'of the Golden Palace'). The money went towards maintaining the monkeys' home, the Madidi National Park.

Mitsinjo Sportive Lemur Lepilemur mitsinjoensis and Seal's Sportive Lemur L. seali

Mitsinjo Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur mitsinjonensis) and Seal's Sportive Lemur (L. seali) are two species of sportive lemur from Madagascar, identified in 2005 by Edward Louis of Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha..

Goodman's Mouse Lemur Microcebus lehilahytsara and Northern Giant Mouse Lemur Mirza zaza

Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara), discovered in Madagascar and presented in 2005. The Northern Giant Mouse Lemur (Mirza zaza), was also discovered to be a distinct species to Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur (Mirza coquereli), and announced at the same time.

2006

Blond Capuchin Cebus querozi

The Blond Capuchin (Cebus queirozi) was discovered near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2006. Some suspect that rather than a new species, however, it is a rediscovery of a monkey named Simia flavia, known only from a drawing by German taxonomist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber.

Sportive Lemurs Lepilemur sp.

In 2006, researchers announced three new species of sportive lemur have been identified. Genetic tests revealed the Red-tailed Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) is in fact three separate species, and the Gray-backed Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur dorsalis) was split into two. The lemurs show no obvious morphological differences, but are in communities separated geographically by rivers.

2008

Cacajao ayresii

New Scientist reported on the the finding of a new species of uakari.

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