Dusky Leaf Monkey
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The dusky leaf monkey, spectacled langur, or spectacled leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) is a species of primate
in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar
, and Thailand
.
There are several subspecies of this lutung
:
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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There are several subspecies of this lutung
Lutung
The lutungs are a group of Old World monkeys and make up the entirety of the genus Trachypithecus. Their range is split into two parts; one part is much of southeast Asia , the other part is extreme southern India and Sri Lanka. The greater part of India has lutungs...
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- Trachypithecus obscurus obscurus
- Trachypithecus obscurus flavicauda
- Trachypithecus obscurus halonifer
- Trachypithecus obscurus carbo
- Trachypithecus obscurus styx
- Trachypithecus obscurus seimundi
- Trachypithecus obscurus sactorum
External links
- Information on Dusky Leaf Monkeys from the Santa Barbara ZooSanta Barbara ZooThe Santa Barbara Zoo is located on near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California. It was formerly known as the Child's Estate Zoo. The zoo has been ranked numerous times as one of the nation's best small zoos. It has 600 animals in numerous exhibits, including capybara and Californian Condors, and...
- Information on Dusky Leaf Monkeys from Monkeyland primate sanctuary