Popa langur
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]
| Popa langur | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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]
References
- 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.
- Briggs, Helen (11 November 2020). "Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020.
- "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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