Mammals of the WorldPale-thighed Langur
Presbytis siamensis
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Presbytis
- IUCN status
- NT
- Distribution
- Thailand|Malaysia|Indonesia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: White-thighed Langur|White-thighed Surili|Bintan Island Pale-thighed Langur|Bintan Pale-thighed Langur|Chasen's Pale-thighed Langur|Mantled Pale-thighed Langur|Lyon's Pale-thighed Langur|Riau Pale-thighed Langur|Malayan Pale-thighed Langur
About this species
- Habitat
- Arboreal, in sub-montane forest
- Range
- Thai-Malay Peninsula, Riau Archipelago and Sumatra
The white-thighed surili, also called the pale-thighed langur or surili, is an Old World monkey that lives in trees in sub-montane forest. It is endemic to the Thai-Malay Peninsula, the Riau Archipelago and Sumatra, and is characterised by the white patches on the outside of its legs, which give it its name. Four subspecies are recognised: siamensis, cana, paenulata and rhionis (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)