FfFfFfFF 58,135 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 For more than a century, scientists considered banded langurs, a type of tree-dwelling monkey, to be a single species—but new research points to three separate ones. They've been hiding in plain sight, due to differences that couldn't be readily observed. Found throughout Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, the monkeys were not considered at risk of imminent extinction, in part because of this broad range. But the new findings reveal that two of the new species are among the most endangered primates in the world, in urgent need of protection. The research highlights the ability of genetic sequencing tools to correct centuries-old taxonomic errors. “We want this paper to encourage more research on these totally different species of monkeys in Asia,” says Andie Ang, a research scientist at the Wildlife Reserves Singapore Conservation Fund. “There’s definitely a lot more diversity out there than we know of—and if we don’t know about it, we risk losing it.” Clockwise in the pic: Presbytis percura, Presbytis femoralis and Presbytis robinsoni Sources: 1, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,808 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 THEY'RE SO F*CKING ADORABLE OH MY GOD Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahv 204 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I'm offended that they took pics of me and didn't ask permission to post them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudraCNG 15,510 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 This is so wonderful. I love monkeys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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