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Black-crested Sumatran langur

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Black-crested Sumatran langur
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Presbytis
Species:
P. melalophos
Binomial name
Presbytis melalophos
(Raffles, 1821)
Combined range black-crested Sumatran langur, black Sumatran langur, black-and-white langur and mitered langur

The black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The black Sumatran langur, black-and-white langur, Sarawak surili, Raffles' banded langur and mitered langur were formerly considered subspecies of P. melalophos.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nijman, V.; Setiawan, A.; Traeholt, C.; Manullang, B (2020). "Presbytis melalophos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T39811A17954271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39811A17954271.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Presbytis mitrata". American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 2020-04-08.[failed verification]
  3. ^ Meyer, Dirk; Rinaldi, Ir. Dones; Ramlee, Hatta; Perwitasari-Farajallah, Dyah; Hodges, Keith; Roos, Christian (2011). "Mitochondrial phylogeny of leaf monkeys (genus Presbytis, Eschscholtz, 1821) with implications for taxonomy and conservation". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 59 (2): 311–319. Bibcode:2011MolPE..59..311M. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.02.015. PMID 21333742. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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