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Table 3 Comparison of estimated divergence times (combined dataset) with other recent studies

From: Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus): first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence

Clade or Split

Mean age (Ma)

Perelman et al. [1]

Springer et al. [2]

Schrago et al. [3]

Kiesling et al. [21]

Present study

Crown Pitheciidae

24.82

23.3

21.9

25.51

21.47

Pitheciinae vs. Callicebinae

20.24

20.7

19.6

18.08

18.71

Cheracebus vs. Callicebus + Plecturocebus

n/a

7.81

n/a

n/a

10.98

Callicebus vs. Plecturocebus

9.86

7.16

n/a

6.65

8.34

Plecturocebus: donacophilus group vs. moloch group

4.69

3.22

n/a

n/a

4.39

  1. Abbreviations: Ma millions of years ago, n/a not available