Taxonomy and Conservation Status
July 2006
Family Lorisidae
Subfamily Lorisinae
| Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus |
Mysore slender loris Malabar slender loris |
NT NT |
| Nycticebus bengalensis | Northern slow loris | DD |
Family Cercopithecidae
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
| Macaca arctoides | Stumptail or bear macaque | VU A1cd |
| Macaca assamensis assamensis Macaca assamensis pelops |
Eastern Assamense macaque Western Assamense macaque |
VU A1cd EN B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii); C2a(i) |
| Macaca fascicularis umbrosa |
Nicobar long-tailed macaque | NT |
| Macaca leonina | Northern pigtail macaque | VU A1cd |
| Macaca mulatta mulatta | Indian rhesus macaque | LR/nt |
| Macaca munzala | Arunachal macaque | NE |
| Macaca radiata diluta Macaca radiata radiata |
Light-bellied bonnet macaque Dark-bellied bonnet macaque |
LC LC |
| Macaca silenus | Lion-tailed macaque | EN C2a(i) |
Subfamily Colobinae
| Semnopithecus entellus achates Semnopithecus entellus ajax Semnopithecus entellus anchises Semnopithecus entellus entellus Semnopithecus entellus hector Semnopithecus entellus hypoleucos Semnopithecus entellus schistaceus |
Plains langur Dark-armed Himalayan langur Deccan langur Bengal Hanuman langur Terai langur Malabar langur Pale-armed Himalayan langur |
LC CR B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) NT NT EN B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) DD LR/nt |
| Semnopithecus priam priam Semnopithecus priam thersites |
White-handed crested langur Grey-handed crested langur |
DD VU A1cd |
| Semnopithecus johnii | Nilgiri black langur | VU C2a(i) |
| Trachypithecus geei | Golden leaf monkey | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C1+2a(i) |
| Trachypithecus obscurus phayrei | Phayre's leaf monkey | NE |
| Trachypithecus pileatus brahma Trachypithecus pileatus durga Trachypithecus pileatus pileatus Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus |
Buff-bellied capped leaf monkey Orange-bellied capped leaf monkey Blond-bellied capped leaf monkey Tenebrous capped leaf monkey |
DD EN A1cd, C2a EN A1cd, C2a EN C2a(i) |
Family Hylobatidae
| Hoolock hoolock | Western hoolock gibbon | EN A1cd |
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Total Taxa: 30 |
Note: This is presented as a working taxonomy and is not definitive.
The conservation status of each species is based on assessment summaries provided by the IUCN Red List. The Red List website offers more information on the threat categories listed here.
References
Brandon-Jones, D., Eudey, A. A., Geissmann, T., Groves, C. P., Melnick, D. J., Morales, J. C., Shekelle, M. and Stewart, C.-B. 2004. Asian primate classification. International Journal of Primatology 25(1): 97-164.
Molur, S., Brandon-Jones, D., Dittus, W., Eudey, A., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Feeroz, M. M., Chalise, M., Priya, P. and Walker, S. 2003. Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organisation / CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India.
