How scientists tracked down a new monkey species in the Congo rainforest
- Posted on July 15, 2026
- By Washington Post
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In brief
Scientists have successfully identified the Likweli, a previously unknown primate species inhabiting the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Lomami River. This remarkable discovery represents the second new monkey species documented in this remote region over the past decade and a half, highlighting the region's extraordinary biodiversity and the importance of continued wildlife research in unexplored tropical ecosystems.
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How scientists tracked down a new monkey species in the Congo rainforest
The ‘Likweli’ marks the second species discovered in the past 15 years around the Lomami River, in a remote and thickly forested part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
