Democratic Republic Congo News » Lomami News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: New monkey species identified in Lomami National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
First photographed in 2008, this small colobus monkey with pink-orange lips has now been officially described by an international team of researchers – and may be immediately classified as 'endangered ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: Scientists discover a new monkey species (Likweli) hidden in the Congo rainforest
Likweli is easy to miss, even for people who know central Africa’s forests well. The small black monkey lives high in dense canopy, moves quietly, and occupies a narrow corner of the Democratic ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: Scientists confirm a striking new monkey species hidden in the Congo rainforest
Finding a new monkey species in the 21st century is exceptionally rare. Primates are among the best-documented mammals, so scientists don’t often encounter an entire population that has remained ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: Striking new species of African monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest
In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey—one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology.
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: After 114 sightings in Congo, researchers confirm a rare monkey as a new species
Scientists have formally recognized a little-seen monkey from the high forest canopy of the Democratic Republic of Congo as its own species, a type of discovery that is exceedingl ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: New species of monkey with unusual orange lips discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Scientists have described a new species of colobus monkey in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), report John Hart at Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation and colleagues in PLOS One.
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: New monkey species with orange lips found in Congo forest: ‘Both exciting and deeply personal’
This discovery is both exciting and deeply personal, highlighting the extraordinary biodiversity of my homeland and how much remains undocumented,” Junior Amboko, co-correspo ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar
A “remarkable” African monkey with a distinct orange patch around its mouth and a deep, croaky roar, found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is in fact a new species—and possibly already ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » History: New primate species discovered in Africa after 15 years — known only to hunters
Scientists have identified a previously unknown monkey species deep in the tropical rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Named the Likweli, the anim ...