Tag Archive for 'Colobinae'

Colobus congoensis. Image credit: Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Scientists Discover New Monkey Species in Democratic Republic of Congo

Jul 16, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Researchers have identified and formally described a new species of the African monkey genus Colobus living in the remote interior of the Democratic Republic...

The Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa). Image credit: Thaung Win.

New Species of Primate Discovered in Myanmar

Nov 12, 2020 by News Staff

An international team of biologists and taxonomists has discovered a new species in the langur genus Trachypithecus living in the forests of Myanmar. The...

Life reconstruction of Mesopithecus pentelicus. Image credit: Mauricio Antón.

Fossils of 6.4-Million-Year-Old Monkey Found in China

Oct 9, 2020 by News Staff

Paleontologists have found the remains of Mesopithecus pentelicus — an extinct species of Old World monkey that lived in Europe and Asia between...