Rhinopithecus roxellana is found in temperate broad leaf and conifer forests at elevations ranging from 1,600 to 4,000 m above sea level. These monkeys live in mountain forests all year long, but they may migrate to slightly lower elevations during the winter. Golden monkeys and other species in the genus Rhinopithecus are among the few primates who live in temperate zones.

(Emanoil, 1994; Kirkpatrick, 1995; Schaller, 1985)

Range elevation: 1,600 to 4,000 m.

Habitat Regions: temperate ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: forest ; mountains