Discover new monkey species in Brazil

The Wildlife Conservation Society (The Wildlife Conservation Society, WCS) announced on July 7 that a new monkey species lives in the Amazon, Brazil tropical rainforest.

The new monkey species has the scientific name of Saguinus fuscicollis mura , which is related to the squirrel-headed monkey (Tamarin) and has a distinctive characteristic that is very similar to the saddleback (saddleback). Body color of new monkey species is almost black and dark brown, especially with stripes in the back. It weighs 213g, 24cm high, while the tail is 32cm long.

Scientists say the monkey was first seen in an expedition conducted in 2007 in the state of Amazonas, northwestern Brazil.

Dr. Avecita Chicchon, director of WSC, excitedly said: ' WSC is extremely proud of the exciting discovery of the new monkey species in the Amazon forest. We hope that the discovery will attract more attention to the conservation of this high biodiversity area . '

The new monkey Saguinus fuscicollis mura was discovered in the Amazon deep forest, Brazil

The WSC report also said that highways open projects across Amazon, a gas pipeline and two hydroelectric dams are under construction and indiscriminate deforestation has seriously affected lives. of Saguinus fuscicollis mura monkey.

Fabio Röhe, the author of the report, expressed: ' The discovery of this new monkey shows that wild nature still has many mysteries that people cannot discover and we cannot continue to destroy nature ' .