Comparative data for 54 species of primates

Source: R/dataset_documentation.R

A dataset with embedded subheaders.

primates2017

Format

A data frame with 69 rows and 4 variables:

scientific_name

scientific names, with geographic region and taxonomic family embedded as subheaders.

common_name

vernacular name

red_list_status

IUCN Red List Status in January 2017

mass_kg

mean body mass in kilograms

Source

Estrada, Alejandro, et al. "Impending extinction crisis of the world's primates: Why primates matter." Science Advances 3.1 (2017): e1600946. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1600946