Golden snub-nosed monkey  (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Authentication

Authenticated (14/10/2005) 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 of Threatened Species 2003 (March, 2004)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Walker's Mammals of the World Online- Rhinopithecus (March, 2004)
    http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/2993.html
  3. Richardson, M. (2005) Pers. Comm.
  4. Animal Diversity Web (March, 2004)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pygathrix_roxellana.html
  5. Golden monkey in Qinling Mountains, College of Life Science, Northwest University (March, 2004)
    http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/idp/idp/entry/587