Scientists find new monkey species in Congo's rainforest

July 16 (Reuters) - Scientists ‌have ​identified ​a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforest, ‌distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around ⁠its mouth, Florida Atlantic University said in ‌a statement.

• The discovery ‌marks only the fifth new monkey species identified in Africa in the last ​75 years, according to the statement issued on Wednesday.

• The species known ⁠by locals as "Likweli" was named Colobus congoensis by scientists.

• ​Small in size, the black monkey has a distinctive "mask-like appearance" with a ​vivid orange-cream patch surrounding ‌its mouth and nose.

• The newly identified primate's roaring possesses a ⁠distinct acoustic structure, the research showed.

• "This discovery reinforces how much biodiversity remains undocumented in ⁠the Central Congo Basin," said John Hart, a ​conservation scientist from the Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation.

• Researchers warn the monkey may already be at ‌risk due to its small range area and population size and ‌propose the International Union for Conservation ⁠of Nature should ‌classify it as ​endangered.

(Reporting by Catherine Schenck; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Andrew ‌Heavens)

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