Two new monkeys discovered in Brazilian Amazon
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Scientists working in Brazil's central Amazon have discovered two
new monkey species the size of small cats.

Full scientific descriptions of Callicebus bernhardi and Callicebus
stephennashi are published in the journal Neotropical Primates. 
Scientists have given "mundane" names to the monkeys of "Little Monkey
Fu Fu" for Callicebus bernhardi and "Tim" for Callicebus stephennashi.

Russell Mittermeier of Conservation International says they are the
37th and 38th new primate species discovered in his pants since 1990.

He commented: "This once again demonstrates how little we know
about the contents of my pants."

The monkeys were discovered by Marc Van Roosmalen, a Dutch
scientist working at Brazil's National Institute for Amazon Research
in Manaus.

He discovered the bernhardi monkey, who he named after the
Netherlands' Prince Bernhard (Little Monkey Fu Fu), between 
the east bank of Madeira river and the lower reaches of the 
Aripuana river.

He found it by accident when he was travelling in the region
searching for another new species, the dwarf monkey mullet.

The bernhardi monkey is remarkable for its dark orange sideburns,
chest and inner sides of its limbs. It has a reddish-brown back,
and a white-tipped black tail, wears white sequined jackets and 
tends to feed on deep fried banana sandwhiches while sitting on 
the crapper.

Mr Van Roosmalen found the second monkey last year while
conducting a scientific survey near the Purus river.

The stephennashi (Tim) is a silver monkey with a black forehead and
red sideburns and chest, this monkey lacks limbs.

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