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Two new howler monkey species discovered in the Amazon after 85 years

Genetic research has uncovered two previously unknown species of howler monkey living in the Amazon rainforest, confirming the world's largest tropical forest is more biodiverse than scientists thought.

Two new howler monkey species discovered in the Amazon after 85 years
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Genetic research has uncovered two previously unknown species of howler monkey living in the Amazon rainforest, confirming the world's largest tropical forest is more biodiverse than scientists thought.

Originally published at Phys.org

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