Golden langur  (Trachypithecus geei)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (02/04/05) by Matt Richardson.

Glossary

  • Arboreal: living in trees.
  • Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
  • Natal: site of birth.
  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2003)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (April, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Primate Info Net (April, 2003)
    http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/factsheets/trachypithecus_geei.html
  5. Wangchuk, T., Inouye, D.W. and Hare, M.P. (2003) A new subspecies of golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) from Bhutan. Folia Primatologica, 74 (2): 104 - 108.
  6. Richardson, M. (2005) Pers. comm.
  7. Community Conservation (April, 2003)
    http://www.communityconservation.org/india.html
  8. World Heritage Committee (April, 2003)
    http://whc.unesco.org/sites/338.htm
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