Banded Langur

• Common Name: Banded Langur
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1838
• Monkey Size: 43.2 to 61.0 cm (17.0 to 24.0 inches)
• Skin Color(s): Black
• Habitat: Forests
• Diet: Frugivorous
• Native Countries: Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore

The Banded langur^[1], also known as the Raffles’ banded langur or banded leaf monkey, is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family.

• Slender limbs, perfect for tree life, and a long tail protruding from the slender body of the banded langur.
• The hair on their head tends to hang loose in a mohawk configuration or triangular tuft.
• Dark eyes peer through two white circles in search of fruit.
• Generally, members of the species wear dark fur coats that are visibly lighter on their bellies, ranging from bright white to duller gray stripes.
• Banded langurs have particularly dark hair, accentuating the white stripes they wear on their inner thighs.

• Like other Colobin monkeys, whose young typically have lighter-colored fur than adults, Banded langur infants have white or tan fur until it darkens around 6 months.
• They feed on fruit but are not a significant factor in seed dispersal.
• Researchers are still working to piece together its unique taxonomy.
• Their habitat fragmentation means gene flow between groups has slowed or stopped.
• Banded langurs emit a distinctive alarm call when they sense danger. Researchers have compared this sound to the crackle of a machine gun.