Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinopithecus bieti
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.

China

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey endangered?

The black-and-white snub-nosed monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey?

The black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Rhinopithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey

The black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is a large black and white primate that lives only in the southern Chinese province of Yunnan, where it is known to the locals as the Yunnan golden hair monkey (Chinese: 滇金丝猴) and the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (黑白仰鼻猴). The common name, black snub-nosed monkey, is issued to Rhinopithecus strykeri, inhabiting the Northern Sino-Myanmar border. Coniferous and deciduous forests in the mountainous regions of Yunnan are the ideal terrain for these primates. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is considered an endangered species. With their unique adaptations to their environment, these monkeys thrive at extreme altitudes despite the below freezing temperatures and thin air. This primate's diet is mainly made up of the large amounts of lichens available in their region.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (revision 1368873839), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1204873 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).