The Shortridge’s Capped langur[1] (Trachypithecus shortridgei) is a colobine primate inhabiting low to medium evergreen and semi-evergreen forests east of the Chindwin River in northeastern Myanmar and southwestern Myanmar, China, in the Nu and Dulong valleys.
- The species gets its name from the thick hairs on the skull, usually gray or black.
- Its back surface is usually covered with black, brown, or gray hair. Its belly can vary from bright orange to pale yellow.
- As with most langurs, babies vary significantly in coloration from adults, although the differences between capped langurs are less dramatic than most of their relatives.
- Adult langurs have black skin, while babies have pink skin.
- The baby’s hair is usually light orange, similar to an adult’s breast color.
