Adelmar Faria Coimbra-Filho

Adelmar Faria Coimbra-Filho (born June 4, 1924) is a Brazilian biologist and primatologist. He is a pioneer in studies of and conservation of lion tamarins. He is founder and Former Director of the Rio de Janeiro Primate Centre. Coimbra Filho's titi is named after him.[1]

Life and career

Coimbra-Filho was born in Fortaleza. He began his career in 1947. He rediscovered the black lion tamarin, and assisted in conservation of the golden lion tamarin through a zoo-based breeding program in collaboration with Devra G. Kleiman.[2]

His awards and honors include the Augusto Ruschi Award from the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

References

  1. ↑ Kobayashi, Shuji & Langguth, Alfredo (1999). "A new species of titi monkey, Callicebus Thomas, from north-eastern Brazil (Primates, Cebidae)". Revta bras. Zool: 531–551.
  2. ↑ Siegel, Robert; Norris, Michele (2010). Biologist Devra Kleiman. NPR

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