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Wednesday, 21 September 2011


Say hello to a brand new species of monkey. This reddish primate doesn’t have a name yet, but belongs to the Callicebus genus, also known as titi monkeys.

New species of monkey discovered

Say hello to a brand new species of monkey. This reddish primate doesn’t have a name yet, but belongs to the Callicebus genus, also known as titi monkeys.

The new species was discovered on an expedition in December 2010. The monkey lives in the north-west of Mato Grosso State, one of the last unexplored areas in Brazil.

The person who discovered the primate spotted features on the monkey’s head and tail that had never been seen before on other titi monkey species found in the same area.

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  • Hachiko999 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 24 September 2011 @ 10:25

    WOW!