New species from the rainforest vs. new species from museum drawers

Last month, the announcement of a new-to-science monkey species from the Congolese rain forest made a bit of a splash. It’s Colobus congoensis, formally, and less formally and based on a local name, the likweli. It’s a lovely monkey, I have to admit, and it’s always good to see new species come to light. But […]