591 observationsCritically Endangered
Black-shanked Douc Langur
Pygathrix nigripes
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cercopithecidae ›Genus: Pygathrix
About
The black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is an endangered species of douc found in forests of Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. This species is unique among the doucs in having a largely greyish-blue face. A recent report by the Wildlife Conservation Society estimated that approximately 42,000 black-shanked doucs were present in Cambodia's Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area and recently was also recorded in Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary by BirdLife International Cambodia Programme. Prior to the recent discovery in the Seima...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-shanked Douc Langur is Pygathrix nigripes.
- The Black-shanked Douc Langur has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the order Primates.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the family Cercopithecidae.
- Black-shanked Douc Langur belongs to the genus Pygathrix.