Hatinh Langur

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iHatinh Langur
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Genus: Trachypithecus Species: T. hatinhensis
Binomial name
Trachypithecus hatinhensis (Dao, 1970)

The Hatinh Langur (Trachypithecus hatinhensis) is an Old World monkey found in Vietnam, primarily in Quang Binh province. A recent (2005) survey discovered a population of 12 individuals living on a limestone cliff in Quang Tri province. In the local Van Kieu, this lutung is called 'Con Cung', which roughly translates as "black, cliff-dwelling monkey with a long tail".

This langur was once considered a subspecies of the François’ Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), but was elevated to full species level in 1995.

[edit] References

• Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 177. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
• Vietnam survey team finds rare primate