Capped langur

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Species of mammal

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::summary Species of mammal ::

| name = Capped langur | image = 'tenebricus' Capped Langur from Manas.jpg | image_caption =Capped langur in Manas National Park | status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | status2 = CITES_A1 | status2_system = CITES | status2_ref = | genus = Trachypithecus | species = pileatus | authority = (Blyth, 1843) | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = | subdivision_ranks = | subdivision = | range_map = Capped Langur area.png | range_map_caption = Capped langur range

The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae native to subtropical and tropical dry forests in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is arboreal and feeds on 43 plant species.

Taxonomy

The capped langur was described by Edward Blyth in 1843. Four subspecies of the capped langur are recognized as of 2005:

  • T. p. pileatus
  • T. p. durga
  • T. p. brahma
  • T. p. tenebricus

Distribution and habitat

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/MG_4929-topaz-denoise.jpg" caption="Capped langur sitting on a tree along the [[Manas River"] ::

The capped langur occurs in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests.

Behavior and ecology

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Capped_langur.jpg" caption="Capped langur mother with infant in [[Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary"] ::

Capped langurs observed in Arunachal Pradesh spent nearly 40% of the day time feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet, and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.

References

References

  1. Das, J.. (2020). "''Trachypithecus pileatus''".
  2. {{MSW3 Groves
  3. (2008). "Winter food selection and diet composition of capped langur (''Trachypithecus pileatus'') in Arunachal Pradesh, India". Tropical Ecology.

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