black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) Description
English: Yunnan Golden Hair Monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) in Beijing zoo
Français : Un couple de Rhinopithèques du Yunnan (Rhinopithecus bieti) au zoo de Pékin
Date 24 June 2009
Author Dreline
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RhinopitecusBieti.jpg
The black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is an endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to China, where it is known to the locals as the Yunnan golden hair monkey (滇金丝猴) and the black golden hair monkey (黑金丝猴). It is threatened by habitat loss. It was named after Bishop Félix Biet. Order: Primates, Family: Cercopithecidae, Genus: Rhinopithecus, Species: Rhinopithecus bieti (Milne-Edwards, 1897).
