Indonesian Primate Profile of The Month Eng

Macaca nigra Macaca nigra in the local language called Yaki or Sulawesi black monkey is an endemic species of Indonesia found on the northern island of Sulawesi and several islands around it. Yaki live in primary and secondary forests, coastal areas and in highlands up to 2000 meters above sea level (asl). From some of […]

Slow loris Common name : Kukang, Nycticebus coucang Taxonomi Karakteristik Ordo : Primata · Nokturnal · Arboreal/terestrial · Soliter/spasial grup · Dental comb incisivus bawah · Mata bulat dan besar · Laju reproduksi rendah · Diet: buah, serangga, binatang kecil, getah pohon, telur Sub ordo : Prosimian (Bod­daert, 1785) Famili : Lorisidae Sub family : […]

Trachypitecus auratus Common name : Lutung budeng, Lutung Jawa, Javan Langur,Ebony langur This species is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs on Java island and the smaller islands of Bali, Lombok, Palau Sempu and Nusa Barung. The Lombok population may have been introduced there by humans (Grooves 2001 in Nijman 2008) There are two sub-spesies […]

Presbytis comata Common name: Surili, Grizzled Leaf Monkey The Surili (Presbytis comata) is an endemic primate species to the western half of Java Island (Kool 1992). This species is protected based on SK Menteri Pertanian No. 247/1979, UU RI No. 5/1990, SK Menteri Kehutanan No. 301/1991, and PP RI No. 7/1999. Listed as Endangered on […]

Symphalangus syndactylus Common name: Siamang The siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is listed as endangered primate species (Nijman et al 2008) due to continued rates of habitat loss and hunting for pet trade. This diurnal species is strictly arboreal and highly territorial, and is known for its impressive calls and brachiate movement through the trees. Distribute in […]

Nycticebus Coucang Common names: kukang, malu-malu, bukang (Indonesia); Greater slow loris, Sunda slow loris, Slow loris (Inggris); Loris lent (French); Loris lento (Spanish) This taxon formerly included Nycticebus bengalensis, N. javanicus, and N. menagensis as subspecies. A small hybridization zone is found between this species and N. bengalensis in southern peninsular Thailand. Further taxonomic revision […]