Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani)
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Facts – Mentawai langur
| Also known as: | long-tailed langur, Mentawai leaf monkey |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Presbytis chrysogaster |
| French: | Semnopithèque De Mentawi |
| Spanish: | Langur Colilargo, Langur De Mentawi |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus | Presbytis (1) |
Status – Mentawai langur
The Mentawai langur is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).
Subspecies: The golden-bellied Mentawai Island langur (P. p. potenziani) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), and the sombre-bellied Mentawai Island langur (P. p. siberu) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Mentawai langur
Information on the Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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References
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IUCN Red List (February, 2011)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
CITES (February, 2011)
http://www.cites.org
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Dr. Thomas Ziegler
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