Capped langur
| Capped langur | |
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| Capped langur in Manas National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Trachypithecus |
| Species: | T. pileatus[2] |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachypithecus pileatus[2] (Blyth, 1843) | |
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| Capped langur range | |
The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae native to subtropical and tropical dry forests in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is arboreal and feeds on 43 plant species.
Taxonomy
[edit]The capped langur was described by Edward Blyth in 1843. Four subspecies of the capped langur are recognized as of 2005:[2]
- T. p. pileatus
- T. p. durga
- T. p. brahma
- T. p. tenebricus
Distribution and habitat
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The capped langur occurs in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests.[1]
Behavior and ecology
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Capped langurs observed in Arunachal Pradesh spent 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.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Das, J.; Chetry, D.; Choudhury, A. & Bleisch, W. (2020). "Trachypithecus pileatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T22041A196580469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22041A196580469.en. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 Groves, C. P. (2005). "Species Trachypithecus pileatus". In 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.
- ↑ Solanki, G.S.; Kumar, A & Sharma, B.K. (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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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
- Trachypithecus
- Primates of South Asia
- Mammals of Bangladesh
- Mammals of Bhutan
- Mammals of Myanmar
- Mammals of China
- Mammals of India
- Mammals of Nepal
- Monkeys in India
- Vulnerable fauna of Asia
- Mammals described in 1843
- Taxa named by Edward Blyth
- Arboreal mammals