Phayre's langur

Scientific Name

Trachypithecus phayrei

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Weight

up to 7.5 kg

Length

44-61 cm

Range

Assam, Mizoram, Tripura in India; Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China

Habitat Type

Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests

Threats

Hunting for meat, poached for body parts, logging, agriculture expansion, fragmentation, linear intrusions

Did You Know

Have orange fur until three months of age

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Weight

up to 7.5 kg

Length

44-61 cm

Range

Assam, Mizoram, Tripura in India; Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China

Habitat Type

Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests

Threats

Hunting for meat, poached for body parts, logging, agriculture expansion, fragmentation, linear intrusions

Did You Know

Have orange fur until three months of age

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