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Maroon leaf monkey

Presbytis rubicunda (Müller, 1838)

VUVulnerableprimates

The maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 6.3 kg to 6.83 kg and live up to 7.32 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda)
Photo: R Vasconcellos · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the maroon leaf monkey

Weight
6.3 kg – 6.83 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
7.32 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the maroon leaf monkey live?

Not recorded

What is the maroon leaf monkey?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae. It is found on the southeast Asian island of Borneo and the nearby smaller Karimata. P. rubicunda mostly live in forests at altitudes below 2,000 m. They feed on leaves, seeds, and fruits.

From the Wikipedia article “Maroon leaf monkey” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maroon_leaf_monkey&oldid=1356937087), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the maroon leaf monkey endangered?

The maroon leaf monkey is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the maroon leaf monkey classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusPresbytis
  7. SpeciesPresbytis rubicunda (Müller, 1838)

Synonyms Semnopithecus rubicundus

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Davis’ maroon langurEnglish
  • Dollman’s maroon langurEnglish
  • Maroon langurEnglish
  • Maroon langurEnglish
  • Maroon leaf-monkeyEnglish
  • Maroon leaf-monkeyEnglish
  • Maroon leaf-monkeyEnglish
  • Maroon SureliEnglish
  • Maroon SureliEnglish
  • Miller’s maroon langurEnglish
  • Muller’s maroon langurEnglish
  • Red langurEnglish
  • Red leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Red leaf monkeyEnglish
  • لنغور مارونيArabic
  • hulman kaštanovýCzech
  • Rødbrun LangurDanish
  • MaronenlangurGerman
  • Κόκκινο ΛανγκούρGreek
  • Surili GranateSpanish
  • Langur RubicundoSpanish
  • sininaamasureliFinnish
  • Semnopithèque RubicondFrench
  • KelasiIndonesian
  • Presbite marroneItalian
  • クリイロリーフモンキーJapanese
  • Kastanjebrun LangurNorwegian Bokmål
  • Rode LangoerDutch
  • langur kasztanowyPolish
  • Красный лангурRussian
  • 紅葉猴Chinese
  • 栗色葉猴Chinese

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Relatives of the maroon leaf monkey

Other species in the same genus Presbytis.

CR, Critically Endangered

Mentawai langur

Presbytis potenziani

CercopithecidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the maroon leaf monkey?

An adult maroon leaf monkey weighs 6.3 kg – 6.83 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the maroon leaf monkey endangered?

The maroon leaf monkey is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the maroon leaf monkey live?

The maroon leaf monkey has a recorded lifespan of 7.32 years.

What kind of animal is the maroon leaf monkey?

The maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{maroon_leaf_monkey_2026,
  title = {Maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/maroon-leaf-monkey},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}