New Abominable Snub-Nosed Monkey: Photo
Posted by: Loren Coleman on October 29th, 2010
Primatologist Ngwe Lwin took a photograph of the Rhinopithecus strykeri snub-nosed monkey, in early 2010, that had been harvested for food in Myanmar. It would be noted as newly discovered this week.
Source:
“A new species of snub-nosed monkey, genus Rhinopithecus Milne-Edwards, 1872 (Primates, Colobinae), from northern Kachin state, northeastern Myanmar” by Thomas Geissmann, Ngwe Lwin, Saw Soe Aung, Thet Naing Aung, Zin Myo Aung, Tony Htin Hla, Mark Grindley, Frank Momberg. Article first published online: 27 OCT 2010; American Journal of Primatology.
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I’m sorry the monkey had to be killed to be proven to exist. However, once the Hollywood types get a load of that photo, the survival of the species is guaranteed, if only in the endless stream of vampire monkey movies which will be inflicted upon us all. Nosfermonktu, maybe?
I agree but, what a find! Does anyone know if that was an adult? I know that the population in that area is a small human being but, that primate is over half as tall as the woman standing behind it. Its amazing the animals that we find on this planet!!!!
Great photos, unique looking monkey. Personally I am really interested to hear more about the alleged sneezing behavior they engage in when raining. If any videos or information about the accuracy of the “sneezing fits” becomes available, please post.