The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species

The Search for Olinguito follows Kristofer Helgen and other scientists as they investigate an animal related to raccoons. Helgen notices unusual pelts and skulls in museum collections and determines that some specimens are not olingos but a separate species. The search then leads from museums to the cloud forest of Ecuador, where scientists look into the treetops for the wild olinguito. Photographs, maps, and back matter accompany the account of identifying and presenting a new species.