Jablonski 3, frank momberg 4, thomas geissmann 5, ngwe lwin 6, tony htin hla 6, zhijin liu 1,7, bruce wong 7, li ming 7, long yongcheng 8, yaping zhang 9. A new species of snubnosed monkey, genus rhinopithecus. A new species of snubnosed monkey, genus rhinopithecus milneedwards, 1872 primates, colobinae, from northern kachin state, northeastern myanmar. The myanmar snubnosed monkey or black snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri is a critically threatened species of colobine monkey discovered in 2010 in northern burma myanmar. The snubnosed monkey genus rhinopithecus colobinae comprises five closely related species r. Generally speaking, the species is found in the sichuan, gansu, hubei and shaanxi provinces around the edges of the sichuan basin. In this article, we report a landscape genetic study on the yunnan snub. Oct 26, 2010 the new species, a previously unknown type of snubnosed monkey dubbed rhinopithecus strykeri, has a nose so upturned that the animals sneeze audibly when it rains. The new species was formally named rhinopithecus strykeri, after the president and founder of the arcus foundation jon stryker. The snubnosed monkey genus rhinopithecus includes five closely related. The myanmar snubnosed monkey is facing serious threats, with its forest habitat coming under pressure from increased logging and development including one of asias largest hydropower development schemes. Rhinopithecus strykeri wikispecies, free species directory. Jul 11, 2016 the snubnosed monkey genus rhinopithecus colobinae comprises five closely related species r.
The effect of landscape features on population genetic. For all other rhinopithecus and pygathrix taxa, incongruent tree topologies were obtained. It was formally described as a novel species of primate in 2011 based on its fur, beard and tail. Distribution and conservation status of rhinopithecus. Across these regions, there were an estimated 1415 groups with approximately 950 individuals in total. New hope for critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey. This paper summarizes the results of 358 interviews we conducted on rhinopithecus strykeri in the gaoligong mountains, northwest yunnan, china, between april 2011 and december 2012. A populacao conhecida e estimada em 260330 individuos. Pronunciation of rhinopithecus roxellana with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning and more for rhinopithecus roxellana. Wildscreen s arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. Chinese biologists have published the first photo evidence that a population of the recently discovered snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus strykeri, lives in china.
Tat ke sector, na hang nature reserve, tuyen quang province from september 2004 to july 2005 and khau ca forest, ha giang province. Based on 2 years of surveying the remote and little disturbed forest of the gaoligong mountains national nature reserve in china, with outline transect sampling and. Pdf distribution and conservation status of rhinopithecus. Preliminary study of the newly discovered primate species rhinopithecus strykeri at pianma, yunnan, china using infrared camera traps. Snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri rasmus liedigk 1, mouyu yang 1,2, nina g. The critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri found in the salween river basin, china volume 52 issue 1 yin yang, yingping tian, chenxiang he, zhipang huang, shaohua dong, bin wang, guangsong li, zuofu xiang, yongcheng long, wen xiao. Study of rhinopithecus avunculus was carried out at two of the four known areas of occurrence of r. Oct 27, 2010 primatologists have discovered a new species of monkey in northern myanmar. Newly discovered snubnosed monkey sneezes in the rain. Pdf on dec 31, 2017, dirk meyer and others published conservation status of the myanmar or black snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri find.
Rhinopithecus strykeri is a patronym honouring jon stryker, founder of the arcus foundation, that supports primate conservation and funded the species survey that resulted in the discovery of the. Liedigk r1, yang m, jablonski ng, momberg f, geissmann t, lwin n, hla th, liu z, wong b, ming l, yongcheng l, zhang yp, nadler t, zinner d, roos c. The myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri was discovered in 2010 on the western slopes of the gaoligong mountains in the irrawaddy river. Sep 10, 2009 the tibetan plateau is one of the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in the world and acts as a modern harbour for many rare species because of its relatively pristine state. May 16, 2012 for all other rhinopithecus and pygathrix taxa, incongruent tree topologies were obtained. The black or myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri was discovered in the gaoligong mountains of northeastern kachin state, myanmar in 2010. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Genus rhinopithecus is sometimes merged with pygathrix. Pdf this paper summarizes the results of 358 interviews we. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, arkive. The rhinopithecus strykeri monkey isnt exactly a looker. Dec 17, 2011 rhinopithecus strykeri is a patronym honouring jon stryker, founder of the arcus foundation, that supports primate conservation and funded the species survey that resulted in the discovery of the. First insights into the feeding habits of the critically endangered.
The burmese snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri is one of the most recently discovered primate species, and occurs only along the. The myanmar snubnosed monkey or black snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri is a. Behavioural ecology and conservation of rhinopithecus. Some taxonomists group snubnosed monkeys together with the genus pygathrix snubnosed monkeys live in asia, with a range covering southern china especially tibet, sichuan, yunnan, and guizhou as well as the northern parts of myanmar. Critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey cambridge. Rhinopithecus strykeri wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. First insights into the feeding habits of the critically endangered black snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus strykeri colobinae, primates. A field study of the society of rhinopithecus roxellanae.
The new species, a previously unknown type of snubnosed monkey dubbed rhinopithecus strykeri, has a nose so upturned that the animals sneeze audibly when it. Rhinopithecus strykeri, a species of snubnosed monkey, has an upturned nose which causes it. A field study of the society of rhinopithecus roxellanae unknown on. Due to difficulties in following these monkeys across steep mountainous terrain. Pdf the critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey. The critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri found in the salween river basin, china volume 52 issue 1. The myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri was discovered in 2010 on the western slopes of the gaoligong mountains in the irrawaddy river basin in myanmar and subsequently in the same river basin in china, in 2011. Genomic analysis of snubnosed monkeys rhinopithecus nature. Evolutionary history of the oddnosed monkeys and the. Dec 12, 2015 the ambitious 32page package contains a multitude of provisions to accelerate the worlds transition from fossil fuels to solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and other clean energy sources. At last, scientists provide photographic evidence of.
Two groups of the species were discovered in china in 2011 and 2015, respectively. The black or myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri was discovered in the gaoligong mountains of northeastern kachin state, myanmar in 2010, and was subsequently found in the mountains. Genomic analysis of snubnosed monkeys rhinopithecus. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 23. Arten forekommer i ett litet omrade i burmas norra bergstrakter.
The golden snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus roxellana milneedwards, 1870, is a colobine species endemic to the broadleaf and mixed temperate mountain forests of central china li et al. Pdf conservation status of the myanmar or black snubnosed. Iucn international union for conservation of nature 2012. Preliminary study of the newly discovered primate species.
The qinling mountains of shaanxi province is a stronghold for r. Since its initial discovery in 2010 in the gaoligong mountains on the sinomyanmar border, there remains no direct information on the feeding habits of the black snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri. Some taxonomists group snubnosed monkeys together with the genus pygathrix. The locals do have a name for these snubnosed monkeys. Snubnosed monkeys are a group of old world monkeys and make up the entirety of the genus rhinopithecus. According to interviewees, rhinopithecus strykeri tends to use. First insights into the feeding habits of the critically. To support these industries, new roads are being built, allowing hunters and illegal loggers easy access to the mountain forests. Media in category rhinopithecus strykerithe following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Rhinopithecus roxellana golden snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri burmese snubnosed monkey countries in range china, vietnam. Rhinopithecus avunculus tonkin snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus bieti black snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus brelichi gray snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus roxellana golden snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri burmese snubnosed. Rhinopithecus strykeri, a species of snubnosed monkey, has an upturned nose which causes it to sneeze when it rains. The ambitious 32page package contains a multitude of provisions to accelerate the worlds transition from fossil fuels to solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and other clean energy sources.
It is referred to in local dialect as mey nwoah, or monkey with an upturned face, and it has a tail far longer than its body and a snub nose that collects water when it rains and causes the monkey to sneeze. A philanthropist lends his name to a rare monkey the. Pdf distribution and conservation status of rhinopithecus strykeri. The critically endangered myanmar snubnosed monkey. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Rhinopithecus strykeri by valentina diazgranados on prezi. Rhinopithecus avunculus tonkin snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus bieti black snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus brelichi gray snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus roxellana golden snubnosed monkey, rhinopithecus strykeri myanmar snubnosed monkey species. The golden snubnosed monkey is found only in temperate, montane forests in central china kirkpatrick et al. The black or myanmar snubnosed monkey rhinopithecus strykeri was discovered in the gaoligong mountains of northeastern kachin state, myanmar in 2010, and was subsequently found in the mountains of northwestern yunnan, china in 2011. At last, scientists provide photographic evidence of sneezing monkeys the discovery of sneezing monkeys, a rare, snubnosed monkey species first.
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