滇金丝猴(Rhinopithecus bieti)的分布和习性
The Distribution and Habit of Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey
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摘要: 远在1871年,珍贵的滇金丝猴(Rhinopithecus bieti)就已被人们发现了。当时法人R.P.Soulie到云南采到的标本,经送到巴黎博物馆后,直到1879年才由Milne-Edwards正式报导(Allen,1938)。该作者在发表新种时还报导了关于这种灵长类动物的部份生物学资料(Elliot,1913)。时隔近百年,直到彭鸿绶等(1962)在云南德钦收集到8张这种动物的不完全皮张,从而第二次报导了滇金丝猴的存在。由于该种灵长类动物的分布区域狭窄,并且生活在交通异常不便的狭谷山区,人们不仅对它的生物学确实很少了解,甚至有人认为滇金丝猴可能已经绝灭了。1979年10月-11月,作者曾到滇金丝猴分布区内进行了考察,采到完整的标本共四号。并对这种珍贵的灵长类进行了初步的生物学观察。Abstract: This paper deals with the distribution and habit of Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.According to our investigations,the distribution of Yunnan snub-nosed nokeys is limited in Yun-ling mountain ranges within the area of 98°40′-100°00′E,and 26°30′-31°00′N.They dwell in the dark forest of conifers with an elevation of 3350 to 4000 meters and seldom get down to the ground.Their food is considerably specialized and they take the leaves of China fir as their main food.This food habit is very rare among primates.