Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,107
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose (or proboscis), a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in mangrove forests and on the coastal areas of the island. This species co-exists with the Bornean orangutan and monkeys such as the silvery lutung. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Proboscis monkey”.