New monkey species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Sela: Indian Scientists Find New Monkey Species Behind Crop Loss in Arunachal

NEW DELHI: At a time when monkey menace continues to grow in many parts of north India, including metropolises, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered a ‘genetically different’ monkey species known as ‘Sela macaque’ (Macaca selai) in western and central Arunachal Pradesh. Scientists have named this species after the mountain pass ‘Sela Pass’ in Arunachal […]