Scientists have recently discovered a new primate species in Myanmar’s central forest. However, the Popa langur, named after nearby Mount Popa, is tragically already on the verge of extinction.

BANGKOK (AP) — A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund's latest update on the greater Mekong region. The conservation group's ...

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have discovered a new species of monkeys in central Myanmar with the help of a 100-year-old tissue sample. The primate, named Popa langur after the extinct volcano Mount Popa, ...

A new conservation plan aims to halt the decline of langur monkeys in Southeast Asia, where habitat loss and poaching have severely reduced their numbers. The 10-year Asian Langurs Conservation Action ...

The Popa langur has been "hiding in plain sight," scientists said. Scientists have discovered a new species of monkeys in central Myanmar with the help of a 100-year-old tissue sample. The primate, ...