Golden snub-nosed monkey  (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Range

This species is endemic to western-central China, where it occurs in the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, Hubei and Shaanxi (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The golden snub-nosed monkey inhabits high mountainous forests, reaching elevations of around 3,000 metres (3), but it may descend to lower altitudes in winter (2). It lives in deciduous broadleaved and coniferous forests (1).

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