Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)

Why This Matters

The discovery of a new African monkey species underscores the ongoing process of species discovery and classification in the field of primatology, highlighting the complexity and diversity of the continent's primate populations. This finding is particularly significant given the rarity of new monkey species identifications in recent decades, with only four others discovered in the past 75 years. The identification of this new species contributes to a deeper understanding of the evolutionary history and ecological roles of African primates.