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 […]
KEKAH NATUNAE (Presbytis Natunae) Kekah natuna is threatened with extinction, this animal is a rare animal that only exists in Natuna Regency. Based on researchers at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Studies (PSBK) and students of the Postgraduate Program, Conservation Biology, University of Indonesia (UI), Kekah natuna is only found on Natuna Island (Big […]
Presbytis Hosei Presbytis hosei (Hose’s langur) is a primate species from the family Cercopithecidae, subfamily Colobinae. These primate animals are endemic to Borneo which are spread in Brunei, East Kalimantan and East Malaysia. According to IUCN 2016, the conservation status of P. hosei is included in the vunerable category (at high risk of being threatened […]
Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) or Silvery gibbon known as Javan gibbon is one of the endemic primate species of the island of Java, included in the category of endangered according to the IUCN red list (the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and listed in Annex I CITES […]
Tarsius Bancanus Tarsius bancanus, known as Mentilin or in English known as Horsfield’s Tarsier or Western Tarsier, is an endemic animal spread throughout Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Bangka and Belitung. These primate animals are designated as the fauna of identity in the province of Bangka Belitung based on the ministerial decree in the State Number: 522.53-958 / […]
Tarsius spectrum Other name Tangkasi (Minahasa) (Supriatna et al. 2000) Classification Order: Primates Infraordo: Tarsiiformes (Gregory 1915) Family: Tarsiidae (Gray 1825) Genus: Tarsius (Storr 1780) Species: Tarsius spectrum Tangkasi (Tarsius spectrum) is a primate of the genus Tarsius and the family Tarsiidae which is the only surviving family of the order Tarsiiformes. Although this group […]
Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis synonymous with long-tailed macaque (Monyet Ekor Panjang), cynomolgus monkey and crab-eating monkey native to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philipines). In Indonesia they are widely distributed in Sumatera, Jawa, Bali, and Kalimantan. They live in social group as diurnal and arboreal, locomotion quadrupedal, swim well and jump into water from nearby tress. […]
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 […]
Macaca Nigra Common names: Sulawesi black macaque, crested black macaque, yaki, monyet hitam Sulawesi Macaca nigra is one of 20 species of primates from the Family Cercopithecidae and the genus Macaca. They are endemic to North Sulawesi but also can be found on Bacan Island. Once misnamed the “Celebes black ape”, this species is all […]
Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius spectrum) is one of the primate species of the suborder Tarsiodea, family Tarsiidae, genus Tarsius. Their habitat and distribution are in the forest of North Sulawesi down to South Sulawesi. They can also be found on the islands surrounding Sulawesi such as Suwu, Selayar and Peleng. Tarsier is also found in the […]
Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch) is a primate species of the Family Hylobatidae and the Genus Hylobates. They are endemic to Java and now found primarily in protected areas in West and Central Java such as: Ujung Kulon National Park, Gunung Halimun National Park, Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park, and Gunung Slamet. H. moloch has very long […]
