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Black Sumatran Langur
Presbytis sumatrana (Müller & Schlegel, 1841)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black Sumatran langur (Presbytis sumatrana) is a species of monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sumatran surili, Presbytis melalophos (as Presbytis melalophos sumatrana) but genetic analysis revealed that these are separate species. The black Sumatran langur is native to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN due primarily to deforestation, and also due to animals taken for pets.
Wikipedia contributors, Black Sumatran langur; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:06:01.471910+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Presbytis sumatrana (Müller & Schlegel, 1841)
- Name authority
- (Müller & Schlegel, 1841)
- Common name
- Black Sumatran Langur
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Presbytis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderHaplorrhini Pocock, 1918
- infraorderSimiiformes Haeckel, 1866
- superfamilyCercopithecoidea Gray, 1821
- familyCercopithecidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyColobinae Jerdon, 1867
- tribePresbytini Gray, 1825
- genusPresbytis Eschscholtz, 1821
- speciesPresbytis sumatrana (Müller & Schlegel, 1841)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Presbytis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Banded LangurPresbytis femoralis (Martin, 1838) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-fronted LangurPresbytis frontata (Müller, 1838) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray Leaf MonkeyPresbytis hosei (Thomas, 1889) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Natuna Island SuriliPresbytis natunae (Thomas & Hartert, 1894) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mentawai LangurPresbytis potenziani (Bonaparte, 1856) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-thighed LangurPresbytis siamensis (Müller & Schlegel, 1841) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Siberut LangurPresbytis siberu (Chasen & Kloss, 1928) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| North Sumatran Leaf MonkeyPresbytis thomasi (Collett, 1893) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Miller's LangurPresbytis canicrus Miller, 1934 | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grizzled Leaf MonkeyPresbytis comata (Desmarest, 1822) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Robinson's Banded LangurPresbytis robinsoni Thomas, 1910 | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-crested Sumatran LangurPresbytis melalophos (Raffles, 1821) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Presbytis aygula margae Hooijer, 1948 Hooijer, 1948 | synonym |
| Presbytis melalophos sumatrana (Müller & Schlegel, 1841) (Müller & Schlegel, 1841) | synonym |
| Presbytis melalophos sumatranus (Müller & Schlegel, 1841) (Müller & Schlegel, 1841) | synonym |
| Presbytis batuanus Miller, 1903 Miller, 1903 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=944251 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4MBBM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.