Rhinopithecus

Translingual

Etymology

From ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) + πίθηκος (píthēkos, “monkey”).

Proper noun

Rhinopithecus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – snub-nosed monkeys.

Usage notes

Genus Rhinopithecus is sometimes merged with Pygathrix.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Rhinopithecus avunculus (Tonkin snub-nosed monkey), Rhinopithecus bieti (black snub-nosed monkey), Rhinopithecus brelichi (gray snub-nosed monkey), Rhinopithecus roxellana (golden snub-nosed monkey), Rhinopithecus strykeri (Myanmar snub-nosed monkey) (species)

Further reading

• Rhinopithecus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rhinopithecus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Rhinopithecus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons