Phayre's leaf monkey

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Phayre's leaf monkey
Phayre's Langur, Trachypithecus phayrei in Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (21134240148).jpg
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/TrachypithecusTrachypithecus phayrei
(Blyth, 1847)[2]
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Phayre's leaf monkey range

The Phayre's leaf langur (Trachypithecus phayrei), also known as Phayre's monkey, is a species of Lutung native to Southeast Asia including Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. It spends most of life in trees and feeds on leaves of many tree species.

References[edit]

  1. Bleisch, B.; Brockelman, W.; Timmins, R. J.; Nadler, T.; Thun, S.; Das, J. & Yongcheng, L. (2020). "Trachypithecus phayrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22040A17960739. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. 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. 178. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.