New 'orange-lipped' monkey species discovered in DR Congo forest
Africa
Science
High confidence — 77/100
- A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- A newly discovered species of monkey with striking orange lips has been found in the east-central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- The monkey —colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.
Confirmed
- A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- A newly discovered species of monkey with striking orange lips has been found in the east-central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Unverified
- The monkey —colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.