The Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis), also known as the banded leaf monkey or banded surili, is a primate of the family Cercopithecidae that is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia. It was described from material collected by Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore. Taxonomic revisions in 2019 and 2020 raised two former subspecies to separate species. The animal is diurnal and arboreal, prefers rainforest with dipterocarp trees, and has a primarily vegetarian diet of fruits, seeds and young leaves. The IUCN assessed it as critically endangered in 2021, with only about 300 to 400 animals remaining, and habitat loss, hunting for food and the pet trade have all contributed to its decline.
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It is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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It is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia.
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Conservation status
The IUCN assessed Presbytis femoralis as being critically endangered in 2021.
Habits
is diurnal and arboreal
Diet
has a primarily vegetarian diet
Singapore population
hunting for food and the pet trade
Conservation status, living or extinct
Raffles' banded langurs remaining
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It is endemic to Singapore and southern peninsular Malaysia.
Habits, system
The Raffles' banded langur is diurnal and arboreal, preferring rainforest with trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae.
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is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae
Child Taxon Of: Presbytis, Lead
The Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis), also known as the banded leaf monkey or banded surili, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.
Child Taxon Of: Cercopithecidae, Lead
The Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis), also known as the banded leaf monkey or banded surili, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.
View the Source2. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row Presbytis femoralis: Row for the species, BodyMass-Value columnQuote, Row Presbytis femoralis: Row for the species, BodyMass-Value column
780 Presbytis femoralis Cercopithecidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 40 20 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 7000 Ref_117 1
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