Cat Ba langur: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Cat Ba langur lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trachypithecus poliocephalus
Group	Monkeys
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the Cat Ba langur live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Cat Ba langur in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Vietnam

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 Cat Ba langur endangered?

The Cat Ba langur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Cat Ba langur?

The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Trachypithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Cat Ba langur

The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam. It is among the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest primate in Asia, with population size estimated at less than 70 individuals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cat Ba langur (revision 1371447976), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q929055 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).