Pale-thighed langur  (Presbytis siamensis)

Pale-thighed langur picking leaves to eat
Pale-thighed langur picking leaves to eat
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Facts

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

Status

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

Information on the pale-thighed langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

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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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