Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species

Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species Close A monkey with pinkish-orange lips and a black face that lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed as a new species to science. The primate was spotted hidden away in the high tree canopy of dense tropical forests in Lomami National Park, in the central east of the country. Conservationists reported seeing the animal back in 2008. But it was not until another sighting 10 years later, that an international team set out to find and study the monkey. Dr Karen Laurenson, Africa director at the Frankfurt Zoological Society, said the discovery was "amazing" and showed there was still "a lot out there in the natural world that needs to be explored". More on this story. Subsection Africa Published 59 minutes ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Related topics Monkeys Follow Monkeys close panel You are now following Monkeys Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Primates Follow Primates close panel You are now following Primates Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Democratic Republic of Congo Follow Democratic Republic of Congo close panel You are now following Democratic Republic of Congo Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Wildlife Follow Wildlife close panel You are now following Wildlife Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Africa Follow Africa close panel You are now following Africa Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Read description