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Shan langur

Trachypithecus melamerus (Elliot, 1909)

Status not recordedprimates

The shan langur (Trachypithecus melamerus) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates.

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Quick facts about the shan langur

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the shan langur live?

Not recorded

Is the shan langur endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the shan langur classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusTrachypithecus
  7. SpeciesTrachypithecus melamerus (Elliot, 1909)

Synonyms Pithecus shanicus, Presbytis melamera, Presbytis phayrei shanicus, Trachypithecus melamera, Trachypithecus phayrei shanicus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Shan state langurEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shan langur

Other species in the same genus Trachypithecus.

VU, Vulnerable
Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)

Capped langur

Trachypithecus pileatus

Cercopithecidae

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shan langur?

The shan langur (Trachypithecus melamerus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shan langur (Trachypithecus melamerus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shan-langur

MLA

“Shan langur (Trachypithecus melamerus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shan-langur.

BibTeX
@misc{shan_langur_2026,
  title = {Shan langur (Trachypithecus melamerus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shan-langur},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}