Right to name new monkey species sells for $650,000

NEW YORK (AP) — The right to name a new species of monkey sold Thursday for $650,000 in an online auction, with the funds going to protect the Bolivian habitat where the species lives, the Web site that handled the sale said.
The winning bidder, who outbid Ellen DeGeneres, chose to remain anonymous for now, said Kelly Fiore, director of business development for the New York-based auction venue, Charity Folks.
There was no immediate information on what the winner planned to name the species, but an announcement might be made later, Fiore said.
The new monkey name will have to conform with the rules of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature…