Javan surili [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Javan surili
The Javan surili ("Presbytis comata") is an endangered species of Old World monkey endemic to the western half of Java, Indonesia, a biodiversity hotspot. Other common names by which it is known by include gray, grizzled or Sunda Island surili; grizzled or stripe-crested langur; Javan grizzled langur; grizzled, Java or Javan leaf monkey; langur gris.
There are two subspecies of the Javan surili:
- "Presbytis comata comata" - Occurs in western Java
- "Presbytis
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists its status as critically endangered, and it has also been included on the 2008–2010 list of "The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates". It is protected by Indonesian law and, since June 2007, is listed under CITES Appendix I. Despite these protections, as well as its presence in several protected areas, poaching continues; the wildlife protection laws are rarely enforced at the local level.
Taxonomy and phylogeny.
The Javan slow loris ("Nycticebus javanicus") was first