Indonesian Primate Profile of The Month Eng

Macaca Tonkeana Tonkean black monkey or tonkean monkey (Macaca tonkeana) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. These primate animals are endemic from Central Sulawesi and the closest Togian Islands in Indonesia (Groves 2005). Taxonomy According to Fooden (1969) Tonkeana Macaca are classified as follows: Kingdom: Animalia Division: Chordata Class: Mammals Order: Primates Family: […]

Tarsius Pelengensis This species is considered rare because it is only found on Peleng Island. Like tarsiers, this animal is nocturnal and can turn its head to 180 degrees. This animal is a carnivore that likes prey of live animals, most of them are insects. Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammals Order: Primates Upaordo: […]

ORANG UTAN (Pongo Pygmaeus) The Borneo / Borneo orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) belongs to the Hominidae family with a spread in Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia). Kalimantan orangutan is one of 44 Indonesian endemic animals in Kalimantan (Santosa, 2008). Bornean orangutans are divided into three sub-types based on morphological and genetic variations, namely: Pongo pygmaeus […]

Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) or Proboscis monkey are endemic species that inhabit mangroves on the island of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei). In Kalimantan, Bekantan is also known as the Dutch Monkey, Pika, Bahara Bentangan, Raseng and Kahau (Supriatna et al. 2000). Based on phylogenetic, proboscis monkey belongs to the family: Cercopithecidae; […]

Macaca pagensis (Mentawai Island Macaque) Macaca pagensis (Mentawai Island Macaque) Other names: Beruk Mentawai; Bokoi or Bokkoi Taxonomy: Suborder: Haplorrhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae Subfamily: Cercopithecinae Genus: Macaca Species: Macaca pagensis (Mentawai macaque) Physical characteristics: Head and body length: Females: 467 – 564 mm Male: 495 – 564 mm Tail length Females 130 […]

Presbytis Potenziani The primate of the family Cercopithecidae and the subfamily Colobinae is known as the local name Joja or the Mentawai Lutung. In addition, there are also those who call it Mentawai Leaf Monkey, Golden-bellied Mentawai Island Langur, or Long-tailed Langur. As the name implies, this langur is an endemic primate in the Mentawai […]