Sumatran Surili
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Presbytis melalophos (Raffles, 1821) |
The Sumatran Surili (Presbytis melalophos) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 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, 171-172. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Eudey, A. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Presbytis melalophos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.