White-headed langur  (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)

Facts

Previously known as:Trachypithecus francoisi poliocephalus
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Cercopithecidae
Genus Trachypithecus (1)
Size Male head-and-body length: 55 – 62 cm (2)
Female head-and-body length: 47 – 55 cm (2)
Male tail length: 82 – 89 cm (2)
Female tail length: 77 – 82 cm (2)
Male weight: 8 – 9.5 kg (2)
Female weight: 6.7 – 8 kg (2)

Status

The white-headed langur is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. There are two subspecies. The Cat Ba langur, (T. p. poliocephalus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) and is less commonly referred to as the Cat Ba hooded black langur, golden-headed langur, golden-headed hooded langur or Tonkin hooded black langur. The white-headed black langur or white-headed hooded langur (T. p. leucocephalus) is also classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).