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30/05/22 07:27 AM IST

New monkey species named after Sela Pass

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  • A new species of monkey has been discovered by the scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The new species has been named as “Sela Macaque” – after the famous Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh.
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  • This monkey is genetically different from the other species in the region.
  • Sela macaque ( Macaca selai), the new-to-science primate was identified and analysed by a team of experts from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University of Calcutta. Their study has been published in the latest edition of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
  • Phylogenetics relates to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Sela macaque was geographically separated from the Arunachal macaque ( Macaca munzala) of the Tawang district by Sela.
  • This mountain pass acted as a barrier by restricting the migration of individuals of these two species for approximately two million years. Sela is situated between Dirang and Tawang towns in western Arunachal Pradesh.
Source- The Hindu 

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