¤ (Nasalis larvatus) Proboscis Monkey is endemic to southeast Asian island of Borneo & is found mostly in mangrove forests & on coastal areas of island. Co-exists with Bornean Orangutan & Silvery Lutung.
Largest monkey species native to Asia. Only Tibetan macaque and a few of Gray langurs can rival its size. Sexual dimorphism is pronounced, Males 66-76.2 cm weigh 16-22.5 kg. Females 53.3-62 cm weigh 7-12 kg. Male has a red penis with a black scrotum.
Has a long coat fur on back is bright orange, reddish brown, yellowish brown or brick-red, underfur is light-grey, yellowish or greyish to light-orange. Infants are born with a blue coloured face that at 2.5 months darkens to grey. By 8.5 months of age face has become cream coloured like the adults. Both sexes have bulging stomachs that give the monkeys what resembles a pot belly. Many of the monkeys' toes are webbed. Large nose or proboscis of male, which can exceed 10.2 cm in length & hangs lower than mouth. Nose is smaller in female & is upturned in young. Nevertheless nose of female is still fairly large for a primate. Skull has specialized nasal cartilages that support large nose.
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▪︎ Genus Nasalis (1) - Proboscis Monkey
¤ (Nasalis larvatus) Proboscis Monkey
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• Family Cercopithecidae (161) - Old World Monkeys
◇1 Subfamily Cercopithecinae (78) - Cercopithecines
■1 Tribe Cercopithecini (35) - Guenons
▪︎ Genus Allenopithecus (1) - Allen's Swamp Monkey
▪︎ Genus Allochrocebus (3) - Terrestrial Guenons
▪︎ Genus Cercopithecus (19) - Arborial Guenons
▪︎ Genus Chlorocebus (7) - Vervet Monkeys, Green Monkeys
▪︎ Genus Erythrocebus (3) - Patas Monkey
▪︎ Genus Miopithecus (2) - Talapoins
■2 Tribe Papionini (43) - Papionins
▪︎ Genus Cercocebus (7) - Capped Mangabeys
▪︎ Genus Lophocebus (2) - Crested Mangabeys
▪︎ Genus Macaca (24) - Macaques
▪︎ Genus Mandrillus (2) - Mandrill, Drill
▪︎ Genus Papio (6) - Baboons
▪︎ Genus Rungwecebus (1) - Kipunji
▪︎ Genus Theropithecus (1) - Gelada
◇2 Subfamily Colobinae (83) - Leaf-eating Monkeys, Colobines
■1 Tribe Colobini (24) - Colobines
▪︎ Genus Colobus (6) - Black-and-White Colobus
▪︎ Genus Piliocolobus (17) - Red Colobus
▪︎ Genus Procolobus (1) - Olive Colobus
■2 Tribe Presbytini (59) - Asian colobines
▪︎ Genus Nasalis (1) - Proboscis Monkey
▪︎ Genus Presbytis (19) - Surilis
▪︎ Genus Pygathrix (3) - Doucs
▪︎ Genus Rhinopithecus (5) - Snub-nosed Monkeys
▪︎ Genus Semnopithecus (8) - Indian Langurs
▪︎ Genus Simias (1) - Pig-tailed Langur
▪︎ Genus Trachypithecus (22) - Lutungs
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☆ Order Primates (528) - Primates
◇1 Suborder Haplorrhini (385) - Simple-nosed or Dry-nosed Primates
□ Infraorder Simiiformes (371) - Monkeys & Apes
● Superfamily Cercopithecoidea (161) - Old World Monkeys
• Family Cercopithecidae (161) - Old World Monkeys
● Superfamily Hominoidea (28) - Apes
• Family Hominidae (8) - Man-like Primates, Great Apes
• Family Hylobatidae (20) - Gibbons, Lesser Apes
● Superfamily Not assigned
• Family Aotidae (11) - Night Monkeys, Owl Monkeys
• Family Atelidae (23) - Howler, Spider, Woolly & Woolly Spider Monkeys
• Family Callitrichidae (54) - Tamarins, Marmosets
• Family Cebidae (31) - New World Monkeys, Capuchin, Squirrel Monkeys
• Family Pitheciidae (63) - Titis, Saki Monkeys & Uakaris
□ Infraorder Tarsiiformes (14) - Tarsiers
• Family Tarsiidae (14) - Tarsiers
◇2 Suborder Strepsirrhini (143) - Moist-nosed Primates
□ Infraorder Chiromyiformes (1) - Aye-aye
• Family Daubentoniidae (1) - Aye-aye
□ Infraorder Lemuriformes (106) - Lemurs like-animals
● Superfamily Cheirogaleoidea (41) - Mouse Lemurs, Dwarf Lemurs
• Family Cheirogaleidae (41) - Mouse Lemurs, Dwarf Lemurs
● Superfamily Lemuroidea (65)
• Family Indriidae (19) - Indri, Sifakas, Woolly Lemurs
• Family Lemuridae (21) - True Lemurs, Ruffed Lemurs, Bamboo Lemurs
• Family Lepilemuridae (25) - Sportive Lemurs
□ Infraorder Lorisiformes (36) - Loris like-animals
• Family Galagidae (19) - Galagos, Bushbabies
• Family Lorisidae (17)- Pottos, Lorises, Angwantibos
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♧ Kingdom Animalia
◇ Phylum Chordata
○ Subphylum Vertebrata
□ Infraphylum Gnathostomata
■ Parvphylum Osteichthyes
♡ Megaclass Tetrapoda
♤ Class Mammalia (6072) - Mammals
♧ Subclass Theria (6067) - Placentalia & Marsupialia
♡ Infraclass Eutheria (5732) - Placentalia Mammals
☆ Order Primates (528) - Primates
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