Golden snub-nosed monkey  (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (14/10/05) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Nowak, R.M. (1991) Walker's Mammals of the World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
  3. Richardson, M. (2005) Pers. Comm.
  4. CITES (September, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Gron, K.J. (2007) Primate Factsheets: Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana). Primate Info Net, Wisconsin Primate Research Centre. Available at:
    http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/golden_snub-nosed_monkey