List of cercopithecoids

Cercopithecoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this family are called cercopithecoids, or Old World monkeys, and include baboons, colobuses, guenons, lutungs, macaques, and other types of monkeys. Cercopithecoidea contains only a single family, Cercopithecidae, and includes nearly half of the species in the suborder Haplorhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates. Cercopithecoids are found in Asia and Africa, generally in forests, though some species can be found in shrublands, wetlands, and caves. They range in size from the Gabon talapoin, at 23 cm (9 in) plus a 31 cm (12 in) tail, to the kipunji, at 90 cm (35 in) plus a 115 cm (45 in) tail. Cercopithecoids primarily eat leaves, fruit, and seeds. Most cercopithecoids do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 30 mature individuals to 100,000. Forty-eight species are categorized as endangered, and a further twenty-six species are categorized as critically endangered.

Dusky leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus obscurus)

The 158 extant species of Cercopithecidae are divided into two subfamilies: Cercopithecinae, containing 78 baboon, guenon, macaque, and other monkey species divided between thirteen genera, and Colobinae, containing 80 colobus, lutung, and other monkey species divided between ten genera. Dozens of extinct prehistoric cercopithecoid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.[1]

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories
Conservation status
 EX Extinct (0 species)
 EW Extinct in the wild (0 species)
 CR Critically Endangered (26 species)
 EN Endangered (49 species)
 VU Vulnerable (39 species)
 NT Near threatened (17 species)
 LC Least concern (25 species)
Other categories
 DD Data deficient (2 species)
 NE Not evaluated (0 species)

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the cercopithecoid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct genera, species, or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".

Classification

The superfamily Cercopithecoidea consists of one extant family, Cercopithecidae, which itself consists of two extant subfamilies: Cercopithecinae, containing 78 species divided into thirteen genera, and Colobinae, containing 80 species divided into ten genera.

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

Subfamily Colobinae

Cercopithecidae[2]  

Cercopithecoids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[3]

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

Genus AllenopithecusLang, 1923 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Allen's swamp monkey

A. nigroviridis
(Pocock, 1907)
Central Africa
Size: 33–51 cm (13–20 in) long, plus 35–52 cm (14–20 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[5]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, and small invertebrates[6]
 LC 


Unknown [5]

Genus AllochrocebusElliot, 1913 – three species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
L'Hoest's monkey

A. lhoesti
P. L. Sclater, 1899
Central Africa
Size: 31–69 cm (12–27 in) long, plus 48–10 cm (19–4 in) tail[7]

Habitat: Forest[8]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, mushrooms, and invertebrates[7]
 VU 


Unknown [8]

Preuss's monkey

A. preussi
Matschie, 1898

Two subspecies
  • C. p. insularis (Bioko Preuss's monkey)
  • C. p. preussi (Cameroon Preuss's monkey)
West-central Africa
Size: 45–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 49–69 cm (19–27 in) tail[9]

Habitat: Forest and grassland[10]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, and mushrooms[9]
 EN 


Unknown [10]

Sun-tailed monkey

A. solatus
M. J. S. Harrison, 1988
West-central Africa
Size: 45–58 cm (18–23 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail[11]

Habitat: Forest[12]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and invertebrates[11]
 NT 


Unknown [12]

Genus CercocebusGeoffroy, 1812 – seven species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Agile mangabey

C. agilis
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1886)
Central Africa
Size: 44–65 cm (17–26 in) long, plus 45–79 cm (18–31 in) tail[13]

Habitat: Forest[14]

Diet: Fruit, seeds and shoots, as well as small vertebrates[14]
 LC 


Unknown [14]

Collared mangabey

C. torquatus
(Kerr, 1792)
Western Africa
Size: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 60–75 cm (24–30 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest[16]

Diet: Fruit and nuts, as well as stems and roots[15]
 EN 


Unknown [16]

Golden-bellied mangabey

C. chrysogaster
Lydekker, 1900
Central Africa
Size: 40–80 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 45–100 cm (18–39 in) tail[17]

Habitat: Forest[18]

Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, seeds, and nectar[17]
 EN 


Unknown [18]

Sanje mangabey

C. sanjei
Mittermeier, 1986
East-central Africa
Size: 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, plus 55–65 cm (22–26 in) tail[19]

Habitat: Forest[20]

Diet: Fruit, nuts, and seeds, as well as fungi, invertebrates, and plants[20]
 EN 


Unknown [20]

Sooty mangabey

C. atys
(Audebert, 1797)
Western AfricaSize: 40–68 cm (16–27 in) long, plus 40–80 cm (16–31 in) tail[21]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[22]

Diet: Fruit and nuts, as well as swamp plants, grass, seeds, fungi, and invertebrates[21]
 VU 


Unknown [22]

Tana River mangabey

C. galeritus
Peters, 1879
Eastern Africa
Size: 44–63 cm (17–25 in) long, plus 50–68 cm (20–27 in) tail[23]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[24]

Diet: Fruit and seeds, as well as stems, leaves, insects, and fungi[23]
 CR 


100–1,000 [24]

White-naped mangabey

C. lunulatus
(Temminck, 1853)
Western Africa
Size: 52–73 cm (20–29 in) long, plus 68–74 cm (27–29 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[25]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds, buds, and grass[26]
 EN 


Unknown [25]

Genus CercopithecusLinnaeus, 1758 – nineteen species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Blue monkey

C. mitis
Wolf, 1822

Sixteen subspecies
  • C. m. albogularis (Sykes' monkey)
  • C. m. albotorquatus
  • C. m. boutourlinii (Boutourlini's blue monkey)
  • C. m. doggetti (silver monkey)
  • C. m. erythrarchus
  • C. m. heymansi (Lomami River blue monkey)
  • C. m. kandti (golden monkey)
  • C. m. kolbi
  • C. m. labiatus
  • C. m. manyaraensis
  • C. m. mitis (Pluto monkey)
  • C. m. moloneyi
  • C. m. monoides
  • C. m. opisthostictus
  • C. m. stuhlmanni (Stuhlmann's blue monkey)
  • C. m. zammaranoi
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size: 31–70 cm (12–28 in) long, plus 55–109 cm (22–43 in) tail[27]

Habitat: Forest[28]

Diet: Fruit and leaves, as well as invertebrates[29]
 LC 


Unknown [28]

Campbell's mona monkey

C. campbelli
Waterhouse, 1838
Western Africa
Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 49–85 cm (19–33 in) tail[30]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[31]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds and grains, as well as birds, bird eggs, small reptiles, and insects[30]
 NT 


Unknown [31]

Crested mona monkey

C. pogonias
Bennett, 1833

Three subspecies
  • C. p. grayi (Gray's crested mona)
  • C. p. nigripes (Black-footed crested mona)
  • C. p. pogonias (Golden-bellied crested mona)
Central Africa
Size: 34–55 cm (13–22 in) long, plus 48–87 cm (19–34 in) tail[32]

Habitat: Forest[33]

Diet: Fruit and seeds, as well as leaves, flowers and insects[33]
 NT 


Unknown [33]

De Brazza's monkey

C. neglectus
Schlegel, 1876
Central Africa
Size: 39–60 cm (15–24 in) long, plus 47–79 cm (19–31 in) tail[34]

Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest[35]

Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, flowers, mushrooms, beetles, termites, and worms[36]
 LC 


Unknown [35]

Dent's mona monkey

C. denti
Thomas, 1907
Central Africa
Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 70–90 cm (28–35 in) tail[37]

Habitat: Forest[38]

Diet: Fruit and arthropods, as well as flowers, caterpillars, shoots, and leaves[38]
 LC 


Unknown [38]

Diana monkey

C. diana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Western Africa
Size: 40–55 cm (16–22 in) long, plus 50–75 cm (20–30 in) tail[39]

Habitat: Forest[40]

Diet: Fruit, flowers, leaves, insects, and other invertebrates[39]
 EN 


Unknown [40]

Greater spot-nosed monkey

C. nictitans
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Five subspecies
  • C. n. insolitus
  • C. n. ludio
  • C. n. martini
  • C. n. nictitans
  • C. n. stampflii
Western Africa
Size: 40–57 cm (16–22 in) long, plus 56–100 cm (22–39 in) tail[41]

Habitat: Forest[42]

Diet: Fruits and seeds, as well as leaves and insects[43]
 NT 


Unknown [42]

Hamlyn's monkey

C. hamlyni
Pocock, 1907

Two subspecies
  • C. h. hamlyni
  • C. h. kahuziensis
Central Africa
Size: 43–63 cm (17–25 in) long, plus 49–63 cm (19–25 in) tail[44]

Habitat: Forest[45]

Diet: Shoots, leaves, plants, and herbs, as well as fruit and seeds[46]
 VU 


Unknown [45]

Lesser spot-nosed monkey

C. petaurista
(Schreber, 1774)

Two subspecies
  • C. p. buettikoferi
  • C. p. petaurista
Western Africa
Size: 29–53 cm (11–21 in) long, plus 57–78 cm (22–31 in) tail[47]

Habitat: Forest[48]

Diet: Fruit as well as insects[47]
 NT 


Unknown [48]

Lesula

C. lomamiensis
Hart et al., 2012
Central Africa
Size: 40–65 cm (16–26 in) long, plus 40–65 cm (16–26 in) tail[49]

Habitat: Forest[50]

Diet: Leaves, fruits and flowers[51]
 VU 


Unknown [50]

Lowe's mona monkey

C. lowei
Thomas, 1923
Western Africa (in green)
Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 54–85 cm (21–33 in) tail[52]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[53]

Diet: Fruit and insects[52]
 VU 


10,000 [53]

Mona monkey

C. mona
(Schreber, 1774)
Western Africa
Size: 32–53 cm (13–21 in) long, plus 67–90 cm (26–35 in) tail[54]

Habitat: Forest[55]

Diet: Fruit, sprouts, leaves, and invertebrates[54]
 NT 


Unknown [55]

Moustached guenon

C. cephus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Three subspecies
  • C. c. cephodes
  • C. c. cephus
  • C. c. ngottoensis
Western Africa
Size: 44–60 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 66–99 cm (26–39 in) tail[56]

Habitat: Forest[57]

Diet: Fruit, as well as seeds, leaves, insects, and eggs[58]
 LC 


Unknown [57]

Red-eared guenon

C. erythrotis
Waterhouse, 1838

Two subspecies
  • C. e. camerunensis (Cameroon Red-eared Monkey)
  • C. e. erythrotis (Bioko Red-eared Monkey)
Western Africa
Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 46–77 cm (18–30 in) tail[59]

Habitat: Forest[60]

Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, shoots and arthropods[60]
 VU 


Unknown [60]

Red-tailed monkey

C. ascanius
(Audebert, 1799)

Five subspecies
  • C. a. ascanius
  • C. a. atrinasus
  • C. a. katangae
  • C. a. schmidti
  • C. a. whitesidei
Central Africa
Size: 34–55 cm (13–22 in) long, plus 67–92 cm (26–36 in) tail[61]

Habitat: Forest[62]

Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, insects, flowers, buds, and tree gum[63]
 LC 


Unknown [62]

Roloway monkey

C. roloway
(Schreber, 1774)
Western Africa
Size: 44–62 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 70–91 cm (28–36 in) tail[64]

Habitat: Forest[65]

Diet: Insects, as well as seeds, fruit, and leaves[64]
 CR 


Unknown [65]

Sclater's guenon

C. sclateri
Pocock, 1904
Western Africa
Size: 32–38 cm (13–15 in) long, plus 61–85 cm (24–33 in) tail[66]

Habitat: Forest[67]

Diet: Fruit, as well as insects, flowers and leaves[68]
 EN 


Unknown [67]

White-throated guenon

C. erythrogaster
Gray, 1866

Two subspecies
  • C. e. erythrogaster (Red-bellied guenon)
  • C. e. pococki (Nigerian white-throated guenon)
Western Africa
Size: 38–46 cm (15–18 in) long, plus 58–70 cm (23–28 in) tail[47]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[69]

Diet: Fruit[69]
 EN 


Unknown [69]

Wolf's mona monkey

C. wolfi
(Meyer, 1891)

Three subspecies
  • C. w. elegans
  • C. w. pyrogaster
  • C. w. wolfi
Central AfricaSize: 44–52 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 69–83 cm (27–33 in) tail[70]

Habitat: Forest[71]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds, and flowers[70]
 NT 


Unknown [71]

Genus ChlorocebusGray, 1870 – seven species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Bale Mountains vervet

C. djamdjamensis
Neumann, 1902

Two subspecies
  • C. d. djamdjamensis
  • C. d. harennaensis
Eastern Africa
Size: 43–45 cm (17–18 in) long, plus 47–50 cm (19–20 in) tail[72]

Habitat: Forest[73]

Diet: Leaves and fruit, as well as flowers, small vertebrates, shoots, stems, and roots[74]
 VU 


Unknown [73]

Dryas monkey

C. dryas
(Schwarz, 1932)
Central Africa
Size: 36–40 cm (14–16 in) long, plus 48–52 cm (19–20 in) tail[75]

Habitat: Forest[76]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, shoots, pith, seeds, insects, and mushrooms[76]
 EN 


100–250 [76]

Green monkey

C. sabaeus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Western Africa
Size: 42–46 cm (17–18 in) long, plus 42–72 cm (17–28 in) tail[72]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[77]

Diet: Fruit and leaves[78]
 LC 


Unknown [77]

Grivet

C. aethiops
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Two subspecies
  • C. a. aethiops
  • C. a. matschiei
Eastern Africa
Size: 40–60 cm (16–24 in) long, plus 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tail[79]

Habitat: Savanna and shrubland[80]

Diet: Fruit, insects, and vegetable matter, as well as small mammals and birds[79]
 LC 


Unknown [80]

Malbrouck

C. cynosuros
(Scopoli, 1786)
Southern Africa
Size: 34–70 cm (13–28 in) long, plus 44–79 cm (17–31 in) tail[81]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[82]

Diet: Fruit, as well as shoots, stems, gum, and seeds[81]
 LC 


Unknown [82]

Tantalus monkey

C. tantalus
(Ogilby, 1841)

Three subspecies
  • C. t. budgetti
  • C. t. marrensis
  • C. t. tantalus
Equatorial Africa
Size: 38–83 cm (15–33 in) long, plus 55–114 cm (22–45 in) tail[83]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[84]

Diet: Fruit, buds, seeds, roots, bark, and gum, as well as insects, small vertebrates and eggs[83]
 LC 


Unknown [84]

Vervet monkey

C. pygerythrus
F. Cuvier, 1821

Five subspecies
  • C. p. hilgerti
  • C. p. nesiotes
  • C. p. pygerythrus
  • C. p. rufoviridis
  • C. p. zavattarii
Eastern and southern Africa
Size: 42–57 cm (17–22 in) long, plus 48–75 cm (19–30 in) tail[83]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and forest[85]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, arthropods, and gum[86]
 LC 


Unknown [85]

Genus ErythrocebusTrouessart, 1897 – three species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Blue Nile patas monkey

E. poliophaeus
Reichenbach, 1862
Eastern AfricaSize: 49–64 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43–73 cm (17–29 in) tail[87]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[88]

Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates[87]
 DD 


Unknown [88]

Common patas monkey

E. patas
(Schreber, 1775)

Three subspecies
  • E. p. patas
  • E. p. pyrrhonotus
  • E. p. villiersi
Equatorial Africa
Size: 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tail[89]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[90]

Diet: Fruit and insects, as well as leaves, roots, and bird eggs[89]
 NT 


Unknown [90]

Southern patas monkey


E. baumstarki
Matschie, 1905
Eastern AfricaSize: 49–64 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43–73 cm (17–29 in) tail[87]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[91]

Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates[87]
 CR 


100 [91]

Genus LophocebusPalmer, 1903 – two species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Black crested mangabey

L. aterrimus
(Oudemans, 1890)

Two subspecies
  • L. a. aterrimus
  • L. a. opdenboschi
Central Africa
Size: 45–65 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 80–85 cm (31–33 in) tail[92]

Habitat: Forest[93]

Diet: Fruit[92]
 VU 


Unknown [93]

Grey-cheeked mangabey

L. albigena
(Gray, 1850)

Four subspecies
  • L. a. albigena
  • L. a. johnstoni
  • L. a. osmani
  • L. a. ugandae
Central Africa
Size: 44–75 cm (17–30 in) long, plus 57–94 cm (22–37 in) tail[94]

Habitat: Forest[95]

Diet: Fruit and seeds[95]
 VU 


Unknown [95]

Genus MacacaLacépède, 1799 – 24 species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Toque macaque

M. sinica
(Linnaeus, 1771)

Three subspecies
  • M. s. aurifrons (Pale-fronted toque macaque)
  • M. s. opisthomelas (Highland toque macaque)
  • M. s. sinica (Common toque macaque)
Sri Lanka
Size: 36–53 cm (14–21 in) long, plus at least 36–53 cm (14–21 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[97]

Diet: Fruit as well as tree flowers, buds, and leaves[98]
 EN 


Unknown [97]

Arunachal macaque

M. munzala
Sinha, Datta, Madhusudan, Mishra, 2005
Eastern Himalayas
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[99]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 EN 


250 [99]

Assam macaque

M. assamensis
McClelland, 1840

Two subspecies
  • M. a. assamensis (Eastern Assamese macaque)
  • M. a. pelops (Western Assamese macaque)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[100]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 NT 


Unknown [100]

Barbary macaque

M. sylvanus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Northwestern Africa
Size: 45–60 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail[101]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and caves[102]

Diet: Plants, caterpillars, fruit, seeds, roots, and fungi[101]
 EN 


Unknown [102]

Bonnet macaque

M. radiata
(Geoffroy, 1812)

Two subspecies
  • M. r. diluta
  • M. r. radiata
Southern India
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[103]

Diet: Fruit, foliage, and insects, as well as bird eggs and lizards[104]
 VU 


Unknown [103]

Booted macaque

M. ochreata
(Ogilby, 1841)
Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[105]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 VU 


Unknown [105]

Celebes crested macaque

M. nigra
(Desmarest, 1822)
Island of Sulawesi
Size: 44–57 cm (17–22 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail[106]

Habitat: Forest[107]

Diet: Fruit, as well as insects, shoots, leaves, and stems[106]
 CR 


Unknown [107]

Crab-eating macaque

M. fascicularis
Raffles, 1821

Ten subspecies
  • M. f. atriceps (Dark-crowned long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. aureus (Burmese long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. condorensis (Con Song long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. fascicularis (Common long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. fusca (Simeulue long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. karimondjawae (Kemujan long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. lasiae (Lasia long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. philippensis (Philippine long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. tua (Maratua long-tailed macaque)
  • M. f. umbrosus (Nicobar long-tailed macaque)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 40–47 cm (16–19 in) long, plus 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tail

Habitat: Forest, intertidal marine, caves, inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and savanna[108]

Diet: Fruit, crabs, flowers, insects, leaves, fungi, grasses, and clay[109]
 EN 


Unknown [108]

Formosan rock macaque

M. cyclopis
(Swinhoe, 1862)
Taiwan
Size: 36–45 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 26–46 cm (10–18 in) tail[110]

Habitat: Forest[111]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, berries, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates, buds, and shoots[110]
 LC 


Unknown [111]

Gorontalo macaque

M. nigrescens
(Temminck, 1849)
Island of Sulawesi
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[112]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 VU 


Unknown [112]

Heck's macaque


M. hecki
(Matschie, 1901)
Island of Sulawesi
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest and grassland[113]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 VU 


100,000 [113]

Japanese macaque

M. fuscata
Blyth, 1875

Two subspecies
Japan
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[114]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, flowers, nectar, leaves, and fungi[115]
 LC 


Unknown [114]

Lion-tailed macaque

M. silenus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Southwestern India
Size: 40–61 cm (16–24 in) long, plus 24–38 cm (9–15 in) tail[116]

Habitat: Forest[117]

Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, stems, flowers, buds, fungi, insects, lizards, tree frogs, and small mammals[116]
 EN 


2,400–2,500 [117]

Moor macaque

M. maura
(Schinz, 1825)
Island of Sulawesi
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest and grassland[118]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 EN 


Unknown [118]

Muna-Buton macaque


M. brunnescens
(Matschie, 1901)
Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[119]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 VU 


Unknown [119]

Northern pig-tailed macaque

M. leonina
(Blyth, 1863)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[120]

Diet: Leaves, seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bamboo shoots, rice, gums, insects, larvae, termite eggs and spiders[120]
 VU 


Unknown [120]

Pagai Island macaque

M. pagensis
(Miller, 1903)
Mentawai Islands in Indonesia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[121]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 CR 


2,100–3,700 [121]

Rhesus macaque

M. mulatta
(Zimmermann, 1790)
Southern and southeastern Asia
Size: 45–64 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 19–32 cm (7–13 in) tail[122]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[123]

Diet: Fish, crabs, shellfish, bird eggs, honeycombs, crayfish, crabs, spiders, plants, gums and pith[123]
 LC 


Unknown [123]

Siberut macaque


M. siberu
Fuentes, 1995
Siberut island in Indonesia
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[124]

Diet: Fruit, as well as mushrooms, leaves, crabs, crayfish, pith, sap, shoots and flowers[124]
 EN 


Unknown [124]

Southern pig-tailed macaque

M. nemestrina
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 46–57 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 13–26 cm (5–10 in) tail[125]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[126]

Diet: Fruit, insects, seeds, leaves, dirt, and fungus, as well as birds, termite eggs and larvae, and river crabs[125]
 EN 


Unknown [126]

Stump-tailed macaque

M. arctoides
(Geoffroy, 1831)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 48–65 cm (19–26 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[127]

Habitat: Forest[128]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, flowers, roots, leaves, frogs, crabs, birds, and bird eggs[127]
 VU 


Unknown [128]

Tibetan macaque

M. thibetana
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1870)

Four subspecies
  • M. t. esau
  • M. t. guiahouensis
  • M. t. huangshanensis
  • M. t. thibetana
East China
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest and caves[129]

Diet: Fruit, as well as flowers, berries, seeds, leaves, stems, stalks, and invertebrates[129]
 NT 


Unknown [129]

Tonkean macaque

M. tonkeana
(von Meyer, 1899)
Island of Sulawesi
Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[130]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 VU 


Unknown [130]

White-cheeked macaque

M. leucogenys
Li, Zhao, Fan, 2015
Northeastern IndiaSize: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[96]

Habitat: Forest[131]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates[96]
 EN 


Unknown [131]

Genus MandrillusRitgen, 1824 – two species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Drill

M. leucophaeus
(F. Cuvier, 1807)

Two subspecies
Western Africa
Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[132]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas[133]

Diet: Omnivorous, primarily fruit and seeds[133]
 EN 


4,000 [133]

Mandrill

M. sphinx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Western Africa
Size: 55–95 cm (22–37 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[134]

Habitat: Forest[135]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, fungi, roots, insects, snails, worms, frogs, and lizards, as well as snakes and small vertebrates[136]
 VU 


Unknown [135]

Genus MiopithecusGeoffroy, 1842 – two species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Angolan talapoin

M. talapoin
(Schreber, 1774)
Western Africa
Size: 32–45 cm (13–18 in) long, plus 36–53 cm (14–21 in) tail[137]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[138]

Diet: Insects, leaves, seeds, fruit, water plants, grubs, eggs, and small vertebrates[137]
 VU 


Unknown [138]

Gabon talapoin

M. ogouensis
Kingdon, 1997
Western Africa
Size: 23–36 cm (9–14 in) long, plus 31–45 cm (12–18 in) tail[139]

Habitat: Forest[140]

Diet: Fruit, seeds and insects[140]
 NT 


Unknown [140]

Genus PapioErxleben, 1777 – six species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Chacma baboon

P. ursinus
(Kerr, 1792)

Three subspecies
  • P. u. griseipes (Gray-footed chacma)
  • P. u. ruacana (Ruacana chacma)
  • P. u. ursinus (Cape chacma)
Southern Africa
Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail[141]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and desert[142]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, gum, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates[141]
 LC 


Unknown [142]

Guinea baboon

P. papio
(Desmarest, 1820)
Western Africa
Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail[143]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands[144]

Diet: Roots, tubers, bulbs, corms, small vertebrates, fruit, and seeds[143]
 NT 


Unknown [144]

Hamadryas baboon

P. hamadryas
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabian Peninsula
Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 38–61 cm (15–24 in) tail[145]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas[146]

Diet: Fruit, gum, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, rhizomes, corms, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates[145]
 LC 


Unknown [146]

Kinda baboon

P. kindae
Lönnberg, 1919
Central Africa (in green)
Size: 55–84 cm (22–33 in) long, plus 38–66 cm (15–26 in) tail[147]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[148]

Diet: Omnivorous; primarily fruit[148]
 LC 


Unknown [148]

Olive baboon

P. anubis
(Lesson, 1827)
Equatorial Africa
Size: 61–84 cm (24–33 in) long, plus 31–60 cm (12–24 in) tail[149]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[150]

Diet: Fruit, gums, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, rhizomes, corms, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates[151]
 LC 


Unknown [150]

Yellow baboon

P. cynocephalus
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Two subspecies
  • P. c. cynocephalus (Common yellow baboon)
  • P. c. ibeanus (Ibean baboon)
Eastern Africa (in red)
Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail[152]

Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and forest[153]

Diet: Grass, sedges, seeds, fruit, roots, leaves, buds, bark, flowers, insects, and small vertebrates[152]
 LC 


Unknown [153]

Genus RungwecebusDavenport, 2006 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Kipunji

R. kipunji
Jones et al., 2005
Southeastern Africa
Size: 85–90 cm (33–35 in) long, plus about 115 cm (45 in) tail[154]

Habitat: Forest[155]

Diet: Omnivorous, including bulbs, roots, shoots, seeds, and fruit[154]
 EN 


Unknown [155]

Genus TheropithecusGeoffroy, 1843 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Gelada

T. gelada
(Rüppell, 1835)

Two subspecies
  • T. g. gelada (Northern gelada)
  • T. g. obscurus (Eastern gelada)
Eastern Africa
Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 32–55 cm (13–22 in) tail[156]

Habitat: Grassland and rocky areas[157]

Diet: Leaves and forbs, as well as roots, corms, tubers and rhizomes[157]
 LC 


Unknown [157]

Subfamily Colobinae

Genus ColobusIlliger, 1811 – five species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Angola colobus

C. angolensis
P. L. Sclater, 1860

Six subspecies
  • C. a. angolensis (Sclater's Angola colobus)
  • C. a. cordieri (Cordier's Angola colobus)
  • C. a. cottoni (Powell-Cotton's Angola colobus)
  • C. a. palliates (Tanzanian black-and-white colobus)
  • C. a. prigoginei (Prigogine's Angola colobus)
  • C. a. ruwenzorii (Ruwenzori colobus)
  • C. a. sharpei (Sharpe's Angola Colobus)
Central Africa
Size: 49–68 cm (19–27 in) long, plus 70–83 cm (28–33 in) tail[158]

Habitat: Forest[159]

Diet: Leaves, as well as stems, bark, flowers, buds, shoots, fruits, and insects[158]
 VU 


Unknown [159]

Black colobus

C. satanas
Waterhouse, 1838

Two subspecies
  • C. s. anthracinus (Gabon black colobus)
  • C. s. satanas (Bioko black colobus)
Western Africa
Size: 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 62–88 cm (24–35 in) tail[160]

Habitat: Forest[161]

Diet: Nuts and seeds, as well as unripe fruit and leaves[160]
 VU 


Unknown [161]

King colobus

C. polykomos
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Western Africa
Size: 45–72 cm (18–28 in) long, plus 52–100 cm (20–39 in) tail[162]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[163]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit and flowers[162]
 EN 


Unknown [163]

Mantled guereza

C. guereza
Rüppell, 1835

Seven subspecies
  • C. g. caudatus (Kilimanjaro guereza)
  • C. g. dodingae (Dodinga Hills guereza)
  • C. g. guereza (Omo River guereza)
  • C. g. kikuyuensis (Eastern black-and-white colobus)
  • C. g. matschiei (Mau Forest guereza)
  • C. g. occidentalis (Western guereza)
  • C. g. percivali (Mt Uaraguess guereza)
Central Africa
Size: 45–72 cm (18–28 in) long, plus 52–100 cm (20–39 in) tail[164]

Habitat: Forest[165]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, buds, and blossoms[164]
 LC 


Unknown [165]

Ursine colobus

C. vellerosus
(Geoffroy, 1834)
Western Africa
Size: 60–67 cm (24–26 in) long, plus 73–93 cm (29–37 in) tail[166]

Habitat: Forest[167]

Diet: Leaves and seeds, as well as fruit, insects, and clay[168]
 CR 


975 [167]

Genus NasalisGeoffroy, 1812 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Proboscis monkey

N. larvatus
Wurmb, 1787
Borneo
Size: 61–76 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 50–75 cm (20–30 in) tail[169]

Habitat: Forest[170]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, leaves, and shoots, as well as caterpillars and larvae[171]
 EN 


Unknown [170]

Genus PiliocolobusRochebrune, 1887 – sixteen species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Bouvier's red colobus


P. bouvieri
(Rochebrune, 1887)
Congo (in purple on left)
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[173]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 EN 


Unknown [173]

Foa's red colobus


P. foai
(Pousargues, 1899)
Congo (in black, bottom right)
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[174]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 EN 


Unknown [174]

Lomami red colobus


P. parmentieri
(Colyn, Verheyen, 1987)
Congo
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[175]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 EN 


Unknown [175]

Lang's red colobus


P. langi
(J. A. Allen, 1925)
Congo
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[176]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 EN 


Unknown [176]

Miss Waldron's red colobus


P. waldronae
(Hayman, 1936)
Western Africa
Size: 47–63 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 52–75 cm (20–30 in) tail[177]

Habitat: Forest[178]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, leaves, buds, and flowers[177]
 CR 


Unknown [178]

Niger Delta red colobus


P. epieni
(Grubb, Powell, 1999)
Western AfricaSize: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[179]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 CR 


Unknown [179]

Oustalet's red colobus


P. oustaleti
(Trouessart, 1906)
Congo (in green)
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[180]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 VU 


Unknown [180]

Pennant's colobus

P. pennantii
(Waterhouse, 1838)
Western Africa
Size: 53–63 cm (21–25 in) long, plus 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tail[181]

Habitat: Forest[182]

Diet: Leaves and shoots, as well as seeds and fruit[181]
 CR 


Unknown [182]

Preuss's red colobus

P. preussi
(Matschie, 1900)
Western Africa
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[183]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 CR 


Unknown [183]

Semliki red colobus


P. semlikiensis
(Colyn, 1991)
Congo (in dark blue on right)
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[184]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 VU 


Unknown [184]

Tana River red colobus

P. rufomitratus
(Peters, 1879)
KenyaSize: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 52–80 cm (20–31 in) tail[185]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[186]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers[185]
 CR 


Unknown [186]

Thollon's red colobus


P. tholloni
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1886)
Congo (in orange)
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[187]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers[187]
 VU 


Unknown [187]

Udzungwa red colobus

P. gordonorum
(Matschie, 1900)
Southeastern Africa
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest[188]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 VU 


35,000 [188]

Ugandan red colobus

P. tephrosceles
Elliot, 1907
Eastern Africa
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[189]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[172]
 EN 


Unknown [189]

Western red colobus

P. badius
(Kerr, 1792)

Three subspecies
Western Africa
Size: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 52–80 cm (20–31 in) tail

Habitat: Forest and savanna[190]

Diet: Leaves, seeds, unripe fruit, and shoots[191]
 EN 


Unknown [190]

Zanzibar red colobus

P. kirkii
(Gray, 1868)
Eastern Africa
Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail[172]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[192]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers[193]
 EN 


5,900 [192]

Genus PresbytisEschscholtz, 1821 – nineteen species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Black Sumatran langur


P. sumatranus
(S. Müller, Schlegel, 1841)
Island of Sumatra in IndonesiaSize: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[195]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds and flowers[195]
 EN 


Unknown [195]

Black-and-white langur


P. bicolor
Aimi, Bakar, 1992
Island of SumatraSize: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[196]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 DD 


Unknown [196]

Black-crested Sumatran langur

P. melalophos
(Raffles, 1821)
Island of Sumatra
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[197]

Diet: Fruits and leaves, as well as seeds and flowers[198]
 EN 


Unknown [197]

East Sumatran banded langur


P. percura
Lyon, 1908
Island of SumatraSize: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[199]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 CR 


Unknown [199]

Hose's langur

P. hosei
(Thomas, 1889)
Borneo
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[200]

Diet: Leaves, unripe fruits, seeds, flowers, bird eggs and nestlings[200]
 VU 


Unknown [200]

Javan surili

P. comata
(Desmarest, 1822)

Two subspecies
  • P. c. comata
  • P. c. fredericae
Island of Java in Indonesia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[201]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruits, flowers, and seeds[201]
 VU 


5,500 [201]

Maroon leaf monkey

P. rubicunda
(Müller, 1838)

Five subspecies
  • P. r. carimatae
  • P. r. chrysea
  • P. r. ignita
  • P. r. rubicunda
  • P. r. rubida
Borneo
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[202]

Diet: Leaves, seeds, and fruit, as well as flowers and pith[202]
 VU 


Unknown [202]

Siberut langur

P. siberu
(Chasen, Kloss, 1928)
Island of Siberut in Indonesia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[203]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 EN 


Unknown [203]

Mentawai langur


P. potenziani
(Bonaparte, 1856)
Mentawai islands in Indonesia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[204]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 CR 


Unknown [204]

Miller's langur

P. canicrus
G. S. Miller, 1934
Eastern Borneo (in light green)
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[205]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 EN 


Unknown [205]

Mitered langur


P. mitrata
Eschscholtz, 1821
Island of SumatraSize: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[206]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 VU 


Unknown [206]

Natuna Island surili


P. natunae
(Thomas, Hartert, 1894)
Island of Natuna Besar in Indonesia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[207]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 VU 


9,000 [207]

Raffles' banded langur

P. femoralis
(Martin, 1838)
Singapore and southern Peninsular Malaysia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[208]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 CR 


200–250 [208]

Robinson's banded langur

P. robinsoni
Thomas, 1910
Southern Malay Peninsula
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[209]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 NT 


Unknown [209]

Sabah grizzled langur


P. sabana
(Thomas, 1893)
Eastern Borneo (in dark brown)
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[210]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 EN 


Unknown [210]

Sarawak surili

P. chrysomelas
(Müller, 1838)

Two subspecies
  • P. c. chrysomelas
  • P. c. cruciger
Northern Borneo
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[211]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 CR 


Unknown [211]

Thomas's langur

P. thomasi
(Collett, 1893)
Northern island of Sumatra in Indonesia
Size: 42–62 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[212]

Habitat: Forest[213]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, and seeds, as well as flowers, bark, twigs, stalks, birds, bird eggs, algae, and insects[212]
 VU 


Unknown [213]

White-fronted surili

P. frontata
(Müller, 1838)
Borneo
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[214]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 VU 


Unknown [214]

White-thighed surili

P. siamensis
(Müller, Schlegel, 1838)

Four subspecies
  • P. s. cana
  • P. s. paenulata
  • P. s. rhionis
  • P. s. siamensis
Southeastern Asia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[194]

Habitat: Forest[215]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves[194]
 NT 


Unknown [215]

Genus ProcolobusRochebrune, 1877 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Olive colobus

P. verus
(Van Beneden, 1838)
Western Africa
Size: 43–50 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 57–64 cm (22–25 in) tail[216]

Habitat: Forest[217]

Diet: Leaves and flowers[218]
 VU 


Unknown [217]

Genus PygathrixGeoffroy, 1812 – three species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Black-shanked douc

P. nigripes
H. Milne-Edwards, 1871
Southeastern Asia
Size: 60–76 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail[219]

Habitat: Forest[220]

Diet: Leaves, as well as seeds, fruit and flowers[220]
 CR 


Unknown [220]

Gray-shanked douc

P. cinerea
(Nadler, 1997)
Southeastern Asia
Size: About 60 cm (24 in) long, plus 59–68 cm (23–27 in) tail[219]

Habitat: Forest[221]

Diet: Leaves, as well as buds, fruit, seeds, and flowers[222]
 CR 


Unknown [221]

Red-shanked douc

P. nemaeus
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 55–77 cm (22–30 in) tail[223]

Habitat: Forest[224]

Diet: Leaves, as well as unripe fruit, seeds, and flowers[223]
 CR 


Unknown [224]

Genus RhinopithecusH. Milne-Edwards, 1872 – five species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey

R. bieti
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1897)
Southern China
Size: 74–83 cm (29–33 in) long, plus 51–72 cm (20–28 in) tail[225]

Habitat: Forest[226]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and lichen[225]
 EN 


1,000 [226]

Golden snub-nosed monkey

R. roxellana
A. Milne-Edwards, 1870

Three subspecies
  • R. r. hubeiensis (Hubei golden snub-nosed monkey)
  • R. r. qinlingensis (Qinling golden snub-nosed monkey)
  • R. r. roxellana (Moupin golden snub-nosed monkey)
Central China
Size: 57–76 cm (22–30 in) long, plus 51–72 cm (20–28 in) tail[227]

Habitat: Forest[228]

Diet: Leaves, bark, and lichen, as well as buds and fruit seeds[227]
 EN 


Unknown [228]

Gray snub-nosed monkey

R. brelichi
Thomas, 1903
Central China
Size: 64–73 cm (25–29 in) long, plus 70–97 cm (28–38 in) tail[229]

Habitat: Forest[230]

Diet: Leaves, buds, fruit, seeds and bark, as well as insect larvae[229]
 CR 


200 [230]

Myanmar snub-nosed monkey

R. strykeri
Geissmann et al., 2010
Northern Myanmar
Size: About 56 cm (22 in) long, plus 78 cm (31 in) tail[231]

Habitat: Forest[232]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, seeds, buds, flowers, twigs, and bark[233]
 CR 


350–400 [232]

Tonkin snub-nosed monkey

R. avunculus
(Dollman, 1912)
Northern Vietnam
Size: 51–65 cm (20–26 in) long, plus 66–92 cm (26–36 in) tail[234]

Habitat: Forest[235]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, flowers, and seeds[234]
 CR 


80–100 [235]

Genus SemnopithecusDesmarest, 1822 – eight species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Black-footed gray langur

S. hypoleucos
Blyth, 1841

Three subspecies
  • S. h. achates
  • S. h. hypoleucos
  • S. h. iulus
Southern India
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[237]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers[236]
 LC 


Unknown [237]

Kashmir gray langur


S. ajax
Pocock, 1928
Himalayas
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest[238]

Diet: Leaves, bark, and seeds[238]
 EN 


1,400–1,500 [238]

Nepal gray langur

S. schistaceus
Hodgson, 1840
Southern India
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas[239]

Diet: Leaves and fruit, as well as seeds, roots, flowers, bark, twigs, coniferous cones, moss, lichens, ferns, shoots, rhizomes, grass, and invertebrate animals[239]
 LC 


Unknown [239]

Nilgiri langur

S. johnii
(J. Fischer, 1829)

Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest[240]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers[236]
 VU 


9,500–10,000 [240]

Northern plains gray langur

S. entellus
(Dufresne, 1797)
India
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[241]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers, as well as insects, bark, gum, and soil[242]
 LC 


Unknown [241]

Tarai gray langur

S. hector
Pocock, 1928
Himalayas
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest[243]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers[236]
 NT 


Unknown [243]

Tufted gray langur

S. priam
Blyth, 1844

Three subspecies
  • S. p. anchises
  • S. p. priam
  • S. p. thersites
Southern India and Sri Lanka
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[244]

Diet: Leaves and fruit[244]
 NT 


Unknown [244]

Purple-faced langur

S. vetulus
(Erxleben, 1777)

Four subspecies
  • T. v. monticola (Montane purple-faced langur)
  • T. v. nestor (Western purple-faced langur)
  • T. v. philbricki (Dryzone purple-faced langur)
  • T. v. vetulus (Southern lowland wetzone purple-faced langur)
Sri Lanka
Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail[236]

Habitat: Forest[245]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, flowers, and seeds[245]
 EN 


Unknown [245]

Genus SimiasMiller, 1903 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Pig-tailed langur

S. concolor
Miller, 1903

Three subspecies
  • S. c. concolor
  • S. c. siberu
Islands near Sumatra in Indonesia
Size: 45–53 cm (18–21 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail[246]

Habitat: Forest[247]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and berries[248]
 CR 


Unknown [247]

Genus TrachypithecusReichenbach, 1862 – twenty-one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Annamese langur

T. margarita
(Elliot, 1909)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[250]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 EN 


Unknown [250]

Capped langur

T. pileatus
(Blyth, 1843)

Three subspecies
  • T. p. brahma
  • T. p. pileatus
  • T. p. tenebricus
Southern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[251]

Diet: Leaves, seeds, and fruit, as well as flowers, buds, bark, and caterpillars[251]
 VU 


Unknown [251]

Cat Ba langur

T. poliocephalus
(Pousargues, 1898)
Cát Bà Island, Vietnam (in purple)
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forests and caves[252]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 CR 


30–35 [252]

Delacour's langur

T. delacouri
(Osgood, 1911)
Northern Vietnam
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves[253]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 CR 


240–250 [253]

Dusky leaf monkey

T. obscurus
(Reid, 1837)

Seven subspecies
  • T. o. carbo
  • T. o. flavicauda
  • T. o. halonifer
  • T. o. obscurus
  • T. o. sanctorum
  • T. o. seimundi
  • T. o. styx
Southeastern Asia
Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail[254]

Habitat: Forest[255]

Diet: Leaves, shoots, fruit, and seedlings[254]
 EN 


Unknown [255]

East Javan langur

T. auratus
Geoffroy, 1812
Java and nearby islands in Indonesia
Size: 44–65 cm (17–26 in) long, plus 61–87 cm (24–34 in) tail[256]

Habitat: Forest[257]

Diet: Leaves and flowers, as well as fruit and insect larvae[256]
 VU 


Unknown [257]

François' langur

T. francoisi
(Pousargues, 1898)
Southern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves[258]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as insects[259]
 EN 


2,000–2,100 [258]

Gee's golden langur

T. geei
(Khajuria, 1956)
Southern Asia
Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 70–100 cm (28–39 in) tail[260]

Habitat: Forest[261]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, flowers, seeds, and twigs[260]
 EN 


6,000–6,500 [261]

Germain's langur

T. germaini
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1876)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[262]

Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers[262]
 EN 


Unknown [262]

Hatinh langur

T. hatinhensis
(Dao, 1970)
Vietnam
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves[263]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, vines, and flowers[263]
 EN 


Unknown [263]

Indochinese black langur


T. ebenus
Brandon-Jones, 1995
Southeastern AsiaSize: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves[264]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, vines, and flowers[264]
 EN 


Unknown [264]

Indochinese grey langur

T. crepuscula
(Elliot, 1909)
Southeast Asia (in red)
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[265]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 EN 


2,400–2,500 [265]

Laotian langur

T. laotum
(Thomas, 1911)
Laos
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[266]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 EN 


Unknown [266]

Phayre's leaf monkey

T. phayrei
(Blyth, 1847)

Two subspecies
  • T. p. phayrei
  • T. p. shanicus
Southeast Asia (in green)
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[267]

Diet: Leaves, as well as bamboo shoots[268]
 EN 


Unknown [267]

Popa langur


T. popa
Roos et al., 2020
Myanmar
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[269]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 CR 


130–180 [269]

Shortridge's langur

T. shortridgei
Wroughton, 1915
Southern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[270]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 EN 


Unknown [270]

Selangor silvered langur

T. selangorensis
Roos, Nadler, Walter, 2008
Peninsular MalaysiaSize: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[271]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 NT 


Unknown [271]

Silvery lutung

T. cristatus
Raffles, 1821

Two subspecies
  • T. c. cristatus
  • T. c. vigilans
Southeastern Asia
Size: 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 63–84 cm (25–33 in) tail[272]

Habitat: Forest[273]

Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, seeds, shoots, flowers, and buds[272]
 VU 


Unknown [273]

Tenasserim lutung


T. barbei
(Blyth, 1847)
Southeastern Asia
Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[274]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 VU 


Unknown [274]

West Javan langur

T. mauritius
(Griffith, 1821)
Island of JavaSize: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Forest[275]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 VU 


Unknown [275]

White-headed langur

T. leucocephalus
Tan, 1957
Southern ChinaSize: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail[249]

Habitat: Rocky areas[276]

Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit[249]
 CR 


230–250 [276]

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