Annotated catalogue of primate type specimens in the mammal collection of the Museum of Natural History Vienna

Abstract

For the first time an annotated catalogue of the primate type specimens in the mammal collection of the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is presented. The nomenclatorial and taxonomic status of all traceable type specimens was evaluated. Altogether 110 type specimens (15 holotypes, 71 syntypes, 8 lectotypes, 1 paratype and 15 paralectotypes), representing 46 nominal taxa, could be encountered. A proposal for the designation of a lectotype for Lepilemur mustelinus rufescens is made. The nominal taxa Cercopithecus toldti and Lasyopyga tantalus graueri were found to be synonyms of Chlorocebus tantalus and Chlorocebus cynosuros respectively, contrary to previous presumptions. It is additionally shown that the names Simia leukeurin, Macaco barriga and Simia polycomos possess no nomenclatorial relevant status.