Dusky leaf monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dusky leaf monkey lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the dusky leaf monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dusky leaf monkey 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 dusky leaf monkey endangered?

The dusky leaf monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dusky leaf monkey?

The dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Trachypithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dusky leaf monkey

The dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus), also known as the spectacled langur or the spectacled leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand, and can occasionally be found in Singapore. During the day, these small, folivorous primates divide in sub-groups and forage for vegetation and fruit throughout the tropical forests. According to the IUCN, the dusky leaf monkey's population is declining due to habitat loss, poaching, and anthropogenic land use, which prompted the IUCN to classify the species as endangered in 2015.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky leaf monkey (revision 1368511847), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1144328 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).