The golden snub-nosed monkey[2] (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is an Old World monkey in the subfamily Colobinae.[2] It is endemic to a small area in temperate, mountainous forests of central and Southwest China.[3] They inhabit these mountainous forests of Southwestern China at elevations of 1,500–3,400 m (4,900–11,200 ft) above sea level.[3] The Chinese name is Sichuan golden hair monkey (四川金丝猴).