Capped langur  (Trachypithecus pileatus)

Facts

Also known as: south Yunnan capped leaf monkey, capped monkey, lutung, bonneted langur
Previously known as: Presbytis pileatus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae
GenusTrachypithecus (1)
SizeMale head-and-body length: 53 - 71 cm (2)
Female head-and-body length: 49 – 66 cm (2)
Male tail length: 86 – 100 cm (2)
Female tail length: 83 – 96 cm (2)
Male weight: 11.5 – 14.0 kg (3)
Female weight: 9.5 – 11.5 kg (3)

Status

The capped langur is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). Subspecies: the blond-bellied langur (T. p. pileatus), orange-bellied langur (T. p. durga) and tenebrous capped langur (T. p. tenebricus) are all classified as Endangered (EN), and the buff-bellied capped langur (T. p. brahma) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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