Dusky Leaf-monkey
Trachypithecus obscurus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,909
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dusky leaf monkey”.