White-thighed Surili
Presbytis siamensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 515
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The white-thighed surili (Presbytis siamensis) is a species of primate from the family of old world monkeys (Cercopithecidae). This species lives arboreal amongst the sub-montane forests. It is endemic to the Thai-Malay Peninsula, the Riau Archipelago and Sumatra. In addition, the white-thighed surili contain four subspecies: siamensis (nominate), cana, paenulata and rhionis, are recognized here. Furthermore, they are characterized by the white patches located on the outside of their legs, which is what gives them their name. Additionally, they can be referred to as pale-thighed langur/surili. These primates are an important species for the diversity of forest environments in the Malaysian area.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-thighed surili”.