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Primate Watching
Presbytis sumatrana | Black Sumatran Langur
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Good spot: Berastagi, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
© Thio Hui Bing
Berastagi, Indonesia
Primatology
Taxonomy & Occurrence
Presbytis sumatrana is a monotypic species (no subspecies). It is found in West and North-Central Sumatra and Batu Islands (Pini Island) [1].
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IUCN Conservation Status
Endangered
References
[1] Roos C., Boonratana R., Supriatna J., Fellowes J.R., Groves C.P., Nash S.D., Rylands A.B. & Mittermeier R.A., 2014. An updated taxonomy and conservation status review of Asian primates. Asian Primates Journal 4(1), 2-38.
Page Last Updated: 31 December 2024
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