Listen to the Lesula
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About the Lesula
The Lesula is a mammal in the family Cercopithecidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”.
What does the Lesula sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) is a species of Old World monkey in the guenon genus Cercopithecus, found in the Lomami Basin of the Congo. Though known to locals, it was unknown to the international scientific community until it was discovered in 2007 and confirmed in a 2012 publication. The lesula is the second new species of African monkey to be discovered since 1984. This monkey is described to have human looking eyes and a blue bottom "...and adult males have a huge bare patch of skin in the buttocks, testicles and perianal area," said John A. Hart, the researcher who described the monkey. "It's a brilliant blue, really pretty spectacular."
The species was listed among the Top 10 New Species 2013 discovered in 2012 as selected by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University out of more than 140 nominated species. Its distinctiveness is its human-like eyes, genital area and booming dawn chorus. The selection was declared on 22 May 2013.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Lesula sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Lesula on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the Lesula endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesula as “vulnerable”.
What family does the Lesula belong to?
The Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Cercopithecus lomamiensis booms - journal.pone.0044271.s016 by Hart JA, Detwiler KM, Gilbert CC, Burrell AS, Fuller JL, et al. (2012) – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27926 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lesula – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John A. Hart, Kate M. Detwiler, Christopher C. Gilbert, Andrew S. Burrell, James L. Fuller, Maurice Emetshu, Terese B… – CC BY 2.5