Thomas's langur

Thomas's langur[1]
Adult at the Bukit Lawang sanctuary.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Presbytis
Species: P. thomasi
Binomial name
Presbytis thomasi
(Collett, 1893)
Thomas's langur range

Thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] Its native names are reungkah in Acehnese and kedih in Alas.[3]

References

  1. Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 172. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
  2. 1 2 Supriatna, J. & Mittermeier, R. A. (2008). Presbytis thomasi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. Biodiversitas Rawa Tripa


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