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The sneezing monkeys of Myanmar
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Reconstruction of Myanmar snub-nosed monkey
A new species of snub-nosed monkey has been discovered living in the forests of northern Burma.
Scientists working for Cambridge-based Fauna and Flora International made the discovery as part of the Myanmar Primate Conservation Program.
The monkeys' characteristics differ from other known snub-nosed species.
They have black fur, prominent lips and wide upturned nostrils which fill with water when it rains, causing the monkeys to sneeze.
Fauna and Flora International estimates that there are fewer than 300 of these monkeys in the wild.
As such, they are globally classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria for the level of threat of extinction.
Other species of snub-nosed monkey are found in parts of China and Vietnam but until now there had been no reports of the animals in Burma.
All species of snub-nosed monkey are classified as endangered.
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