A newly discovered primate, named Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa) after its home around central Myamar's Mt. Popa, is seen hanging on a tree branch. (AFP/German Primate Center)

Newly discovered primate in Myanmar ‘already facing extinction’

In a rare find, scientists have identified a new species of primate, a lithe tree-dweller living in the forests of central Myanmar with a mask-like face framed by a shock of unruly grey hair.

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