Capped langur
Species of mammal
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The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae native to subtropical and tropical dry forests in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is arboreal and feeds on 43 plant species.
| Capped langur | |
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| Capped langur in Manas National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Trachypithecus |
| Species: | T. pileatus[2] |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachypithecus pileatus[2] (Blyth, 1843) | |
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| Capped langur range | |
Taxonomy
The capped langur was described by Edward Blyth in 1843. Four subspecies of the capped langur are recognized as of 2005:[2]
- T. p. pileatus
- T. p. durga
- T. p. brahma
- T. p. tenebricus
Distribution and habitat
The capped langur occurs in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests.[1]
Behavior and ecology
Capped langurs observed in Arunachal Pradesh spent nearly 40% of the day time feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet, and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.[3]