Pale-thighed langur  (Presbytis siamensis)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Pale-thighed langur

Also known as: white-thighed surili
Synonyms: Presbytis amsiri, Presbytis catemana, Presbytis dilecta, Presbytis nigimanus, Presbytis nubigena
KingdomAnimlia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae
GenusPresbytis (1)

Status – Pale-thighed langur

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2). Subspecies: Presbytis siamensis cana, Lyon’s pale-thighed langur, classified as Near Threatened (NT), Presbytis siamensis paenulata, Chasen’s pale-thighed langur, classified as Near Threatened (NT), Presbytis siamensis rhionis, Bintan Island pale-thighed langur, classified as Data Deficient (DD) and Presbytis siamensis siamensis, Malayan pale-thighed langur, classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Pale-thighed langur

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Glossary

  • 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 (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (November, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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Pale-thighed langur picking leaves to eat
Pale-thighed langur picking leaves to eat

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