Cross Marked Langur Characteristics | Presbytis Chrysomelas Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Cercopithecidae	Presbytis	Presbytis chrysomelas

Cross-marked Langur Distribution

Sarawak Surili Characteristics

The Sarawak surili^[1], also known as Cross-marked Langur, is a monkey species in the Cercopithecidae family.

It is native to the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Like all genus Presbytis, Sarawak surili has a short muzzle and poorly developed eyebrows.
They have long front and relatively long hind legs, consistent with their preferred mode of locomotion, brachiation, and jumping.
The Sarawak surili exhibits sexual dimorphism in coat color as the female has a brown coat with an underside lighter than the back.
The male has a dark gray coat with a white underside.

Sarawak Surili Facts

The Sarawak surili was once considered widespread but has declined significantly due to habitat and loss persecution.
It is considered one of the rarest primates in the world. It has been listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
These primates live in troops of a single male with 5-17 females.
The Sarawak Surili engages in 3 or 4 foraging and feeding fights throughout the day.
They travel among the upper treetops, retreating at night to high ridges and trees to roost.

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Key References

^[1] – “Sarawak Surili – Asian Species Action Partnership”. Accessed November 23, 2022. Link.

Cross Marked Langur