New species of monkey found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Cercopithecus lomamiensis).
Monkey, New To Science, Found In Central Africa
by Scott Neuman, National Public Radio
September 13, 2012
It would seem difficult to overlook something as large as a new species of monkey, but scientists had no idea about the lesula until just a few years ago when conservation biologist John Hart discovered a specimen being kept as a pet in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In retrospect, the monkey's striking, almost humanlike face should have made it hard to miss, and Hart, who spoke with All Things Considered host Melissa Block, is the first to admit that this new monkey was apparently not such a mystery to the Congolese themselves......
Read more about this new species @
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/scientists-discover-new-monkey-species-in-congo-20120914-25vq6.html
and/or listen to the radio broadcast @ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=161097374
by Scott Neuman, National Public Radio
September 13, 2012
It would seem difficult to overlook something as large as a new species of monkey, but scientists had no idea about the lesula until just a few years ago when conservation biologist John Hart discovered a specimen being kept as a pet in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In retrospect, the monkey's striking, almost humanlike face should have made it hard to miss, and Hart, who spoke with All Things Considered host Melissa Block, is the first to admit that this new monkey was apparently not such a mystery to the Congolese themselves......
Read more about this new species @
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/scientists-discover-new-monkey-species-in-congo-20120914-25vq6.html
and/or listen to the radio broadcast @ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=161097374