NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
East Javan Langur
Trachypithecus auratus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
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 East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. It is most commonly glossy black with a brownish tinge to its legs, sides, and "sideburns". It is found on the island of Java, as well as on several of the surrounding Indonesian islands. The Latin word auratus in its scientific name means "golden" and refers to a less common color variant. The common name golden langur refers to a different species.
Wikipedia contributors, East Javan langur; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:08:26.620144+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachypithecus auratus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
- Name authority
- (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
- Common name
- East Javan Langur
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Trachypithecus
- 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
- genusTrachypithecus Reichenbach, 1862
- speciesTrachypithecus auratus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachypithecus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Indochinese Gray LangurTrachypithecus crepusculus (Elliot, 1909) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Delacour's LangurTrachypithecus delacouri (Osgood, 1932) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Laos LangurTrachypithecus laotum (Thomas, 1921) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Annamese LangurTrachypithecus margarita (Elliot, 1909) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phayre's LangurTrachypithecus phayrei (Blyth, 1847) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Selangor Silvery LangurTrachypithecus selangorensis Roos, Nadler & Walter, 2008 | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hatinh LangurTrachypithecus hatinhensis (Dao, 1970) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tenasserim LangurTrachypithecus barbei (Blyth, 1847) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silvered LangurTrachypithecus cristatus (Raffles, 1821) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Francois' LangurTrachypithecus francoisi (de Pousargues, 1898) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gee's Golden LangurTrachypithecus geei Khajuria, 1956 | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Germain's LangurTrachypithecus germaini (A. Milne-Edwards, 1877) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Semnopithecus pyrrhus Horsfield, 1823 Horsfield, 1823 | synonym |
| Semnopithecus maurus Horsfield, 1823 Horsfield, 1823 | synonym |
| Trachypithecus pyrrhus stresemanni Pocock, 1934 Pocock, 1934 | synonym |
| Pithecus pyrrhus kohlbruggei Sody, 1931 Sody, 1931 | synonym |
| Pithecus pyrrhus sondaicus Robinson & Kloss, 1919 Robinson & Kloss, 1919 | synonym |
| Trachypithecus auratus auratus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) | synonym |
| Presbytis johnaspinalli Nardelli, 2015 Nardelli, 2015 | 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=573060 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:57SD5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.