Snub-nosed Monkey. Photo / Getty Images
A monkey which sneezes in the rain and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in recent years.
A report on wildlife in Nepal, Bhutan, the far north of Burma, southern Tibet and northeastern India has revealed the discovery in the past
five years of 133 plants, 26 species of fish, 10 amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal.
The discoveries include a new bird named the spotted wren-babbler, a striking blue-eyed frog and a lance-headed pit viper snake with an ornate yellow, red and orange pattern that could pass for a piece of jewellery, conservation organisation WWF said.
And scientists learned of the snub-nosed monkey - or "Snubby" as they nicknamed the species - from locals in the remote forests of northern Burma, who said it was easy to find when it was raining because it often got rainwater in its upturned nose, causing it to sneeze.
To avoid the problem, snub-nosed monkeys spend rainy days sitting with their heads tucked between their knees, the report said.
