Black-crested Sumatran langur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-crested Sumatran langur lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Presbytis melalophos
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the black-crested Sumatran langur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-crested Sumatran langur in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-crested Sumatran langur endangered?

The black-crested Sumatran langur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-crested Sumatran langur?

The black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Presbytis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-crested Sumatran langur

The black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The black Sumatran langur, black-and-white langur, Sarawak surili, Raffles' banded langur and mitered langur were formerly considered subspecies of P. melalophos.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-crested Sumatran langur (revision 1356936739), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1247887 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).