Popa langur

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Popa langur
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Trachypithecus
Species:
T. popa
Binomial name
Trachypithecus popa
Roos et al., 2020

The Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found exclusively in Myanmar.[1][2] It was named after Mount Popa, where a population of 100 of the monkeys live.[1][3] It is believed to be critically endangered, with 200 to 250 individuals remaining in the wild.[2][3]

Physical characteristics[]

The popa langur has a dark-brown or grey-brown back, a white belly, and black hands and feet. It has distinctive white rings around the eyes, as well as the muzzle. They weigh around 8 kilograms (18 lb).[1]

Conservation status[]

This newly described primate is already in under threats. It is estimated there are only 200 to 260 individuals spread across four separate populations. Threats include hunting pressure, as well as habitat destruction and fragmentation. While the species has yet to be assessed by the IUCN, an organization that documents conservation statuses of threatened species, it would already be considered “critically endangered” if using IUCN criteria, according to the researchers.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Roos, Christian; Helgen, Kristofer M.; et al. (November 2020). "Mitogenomic phylogeny of the Asian colobine genus Trachypithecus with special focus on Trachypithecus phayrei (Blyth, 1847) and description of a new species". Zoological Research. 41 (6): 656–669. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.254. ISSN 2095-8137. PMC 7671912. PMID 33171548. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Briggs, Helen (11 November 2020). "Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "New species of primate identified in Myanmar – and is already endangered". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11.
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