Red-shanked douc: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-shanked douc lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the red-shanked douc live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-shanked douc 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 red-shanked douc endangered?

The red-shanked douc’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-shanked douc?

The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Pygathrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-shanked douc

The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is an arboreal and diurnal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobinae subfamily. They are endemic to Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. They are known for their bright colors and exhibit sexual dimorphism through their body size. The species has been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with the main threats being: hunting, habitat loss and pet trade. They are one of three species in the genus Pygathrix, the other two being the black-shanked (P. nigripes) and gray-shanked (P. cinerea) doucs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-shanked douc (revision 1373223284), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838944 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).