Presbytis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cercopithecoidea

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Familia: Cercopithecidae
Subfamilia: Colobinae
Genus: Presbytis
Species: P. melalophos - P. femoralis - P. chrysomelas - P. siamensis - P. frontata - P. comata - P. thomasi - P. hosei - P. rubicunda - P. potenziani - P. natunae

Name

Presbytis, Eschscholtz, 1821

Type species: Presbytis mitrata Eschscholtz, 1821 (= Simia melalophos Raffles, 1821)

Synonyms

• Corypithecus Trouessart, 1879
• Lophopitheus Trouessart, 1879
• Presbypitheus Trouessart, 1879

Comments

Does not include Semnopithecus and Trachypithecus, pace McKenna and Bell (1997; see Brandon-Jones [1984]; Groves [1989, 2001c]; Hooijer [1962:20-24]). Szalay and Delson (1979:402) included these and Kasi as subgenera.

References

• Weitzel, V.; Groves, C.P. 1985: The nomenclature and taxonomy of the colobine monkeys of Java. International journal of primatology, 6: 399-409. ISSN: 0164-0291 (Print) 1573-8604 (Online) doi: 10.1007/BF02736386
• Presbytis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Mützenlanguren
English: Surilis, Capped Langurs, Leaf Monkeys
Nederlands: Echte langoeren
Русский: Лангуры
Svenska: Langurer