Banded Surili
Presbytis femoralis
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae
About
The Raffles' banded langur, also known as the banded leaf monkey or banded surili, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia. The species underwent taxonomic revisions in 2019 and 2020, in which two former subspecies were elevated to separate species. As a result, the Raffles' banded langur meets the criteria for being listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. It is mainly threatened by habitat loss.
Fun Fact
It is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in both primary and secondary forest, and also in swamp forests and mangrove forests, and even in rubber plantations.
Diet
Eats, and thus is not a significant factor in dispersing seeds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change