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Little-Monkey  Golden snub-nosed monkey,Rhinopithecus roxellana Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Little-Monkey

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  1. Dev, I have sent you an email because it does not seem that you are the copyright holder of this photo:

    http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/snub-nosed-monkeys/ruoso-photography

    I request to answer my email, and prove you are allowed to post this, otherwise this photo will be deleted.
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. Did you ever get a reply on this Ferdy? Sure looks the same photo as in the NG article. Posted 10 years ago
      1. Sorry, no reply whatsoever. Posted 10 years ago
  2. But isn't that the cutest thing you ever saw?? I have identified it as it brings to light the recent discovery of a new species of snub-nosed monkey in Myanmar which for us monkey lovers was a very exciting find. I would give my left arm to get a shot like this one (not my right as it is my shutter finger side!) Posted 12 years ago

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The golden snub-nosed monkey is an Old World monkey in the Colobinae subfamily. It is endemic to a small area in temperate, mountainous forests of central and Southwest China. They inhabit these mountainous forests of Southwestern China at elevations of 1,500-3,400 m above sea level. The Chinese name is Sichuan golden hair monkey . It is also widely referred to as the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey. Of the three species of snub-nosed monkeys in China, the golden snub-nosed monkey is the most widely distributed.. more

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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