Capped langur
The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] They are arboreal and gregarious by nature. A herd of capped langur consists of 2 to 14 langurs led by a brawny male langur. They are herbivorous, ingesting leaves, twigs, buds and fruits.
| Capped langur[1] | |
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| 'tenebricus' Capped Langur from Manas Tiger Reserve, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Trachypithecus |
| Species: | T. pileatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachypithecus pileatus (Blyth, 1843) | |
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| Capped langur range | |
There are four recognized subspecies of this lutung:[1]
- Trachypithecus pileatus pileatus
- Trachypithecus pileatus durga
- Trachypithecus pileatus brahma
- Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus
A study of their diet in winter found that they spend nearly 40% of the day time feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.[4]
References
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Das, J.; Molur, S. & Bleisch, W. (2008). "Trachypithecus pileatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T22041A9350087. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T22041A9350087.en.
- https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22041/9350087
- Solanki GS, Kumar A, Sharma BK (2008). "Winter food selection and diet composition of capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) in Arunachal Pradesh, India". Tropical Ecology. 49 (2): 157–166.
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