Capped Langur
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| Trachypithecus pileatus (Blyth, 1843) |
The Capped Langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
There are four recognized subspecies fo this lutung:[1]
- Trachypithecus pileatus pileatus
- Trachypithecus pileatus durga
- Trachypithecus pileatus brahma
- Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus
[edit] References
- ^ a b Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in 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.
- ^ a b Eudey, A. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Trachypithecus pileatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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