Sarawak langur

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Sarawak langur
above P. c. cruciger, below P. c. chrysomelas

above P. c. cruciger ,
below P. c. chrysomelas

Systematics
Superfamily : Tailed Old World Monkey (Cercopithecoidea)
Family : Vervet monkey relatives (Cercopithecidae)
Subfamily : Common monkeys and colobus monkeys (Colobinae)
Sub tribus : Langur (Presbytina)
Genre : Boned langurs ( Presbytis )
Type : Sarawak langur
Scientific name
Presbytis chrysomelas
( S. Müller , 1838)

The Sarawak langur ( Presbytis chrysomelas ) is a species of primate from the group of the slender monkeys (Presbytini).

Like all boned langurs, Sarawak langurs are relatively small, slender primates with long hind legs and a long tail. There are two subspecies that differ in the color of their fur: P. c. chrysomelas has a blackish fur and P. c. cruciger is reddish or brownish in color with black and whitish markings on the face.

Distribution area of ​​the Sarawak langur

Sarawak langurs are endemic to Borneo . Despite their name, they not only live in the Malaysian state of Sarawak , but also in Sabah and in the northwest of the Indonesian part of the island, Kalimantan . Forests are their habitat.

Little is known about the way of life, but it should agree with the other cap langurs. As a result, these animals are diurnal tree dwellers who can move skillfully in the branches. They live in small groups made up of a male, several females and their offspring. Their diet consists of young leaves, fruits and other parts of plants.

The system of the Southeast Asian cap langurs has not yet been completely clarified. The Sarawak langur has only been recognized as a separate species since 2001; in the past it was classified as a bandage or Sumatran langur . Nothing is known about the degree of endangerment; the IUCN lists both subspecies under “too little data available”. In particular the subspecies P. c. cruciger is likely to be very rare and only occur in Maludam National Park.

literature

  • Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
  • Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

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