Black-shanked douc  (Pygathrix nigripes)

Facts

Also known as: Black-shanked douc monkey, black-shanked douc langur
Previously known as: Pygathrix nemaeus nigripes
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae
GenusPygathrix (1)
SizeHead-body length: 55 – 63 cm (2)
Tail length: 57 – 73 cm (2)
Male weight: 11 kg (2)
Female weight: 8 kg (2)

Status

The black-shanked douc is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). It is listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2).

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