Sela Macaque: A New Species of Primate
Recently, scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and University of Calcutta discovered a new species of primate in Arunachal Pradesh. The species has been named Sela macaque.
About Sela Macaque
- The species has been named after the Sela pass situated between Dirang and Tawang towns in western Arunachal Pradesh.
- Sela macaque (Macaca selai) is a new macaque species genetically different from the other species of monkeys reported from this region.
- The pass acted as a barrier by restricting the migration of individuals of these two species for approximately two million years.
- This primate has evolved from the ....
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