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Thomas's langur

Presbytis thomasi (Collett, 1893)

VUVulnerableprimates

The thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 6.69 kg to 6.79 kg and live up to 12.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi)
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the thomas's langur

Weight
6.69 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
12.2 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 thomas's langur live?

Not recorded

What is the thomas's langur?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi), also known as the North Sumatran leaf monkey or Thomas's leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to northern Sumatra, Indonesia, not living to the south and east of Lake Toba and the Alas and Wampu rivers. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its native names are reungkah in Acehnese and kedih in Alas. It can be found in Gunung Leuser National Park, where substantial populations exist in Ketambe and Bukit Lawang.

From the Wikipedia article “Thomas's langur” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas%27s_langur&oldid=1344309247), 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 thomas's langur endangered?

The thomas's langur 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 thomas's langur classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusPresbytis
  7. SpeciesPresbytis thomasi (Collett, 1893)

Synonyms Presbytis nubilus, Presbytis thomasi nubilus, Semnopithecus thomasi

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • North Sumatran leaf monkeyEnglish
  • North Sumatran leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Northern Sumatran leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Northern Sumatran leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Sumatran grizzled langurEnglish
  • Sumatran grizzled langurEnglish
  • Thomas s langurEnglish
  • Thomas' langurEnglish
  • Thomas's leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Thomas's leaf monkeyEnglish
  • Thomas’s langurEnglish
  • Thomas’s langurEnglish
  • Thomas’s leaf monkeyEnglish
  • لنغور توماسArabic
  • hulman ebenovýCzech
  • Thomas-LangurGerman
  • Λανγκούρ της Βόρειας ΣουμάτραςGreek
  • Langur De ThomasSpanish
  • Surili del Norte de SumatraSpanish
  • sumatransureliFinnish
  • Semnopithèque De ThomasFrench
  • KedihIndonesian
  • Presbite di ThomasItalian
  • トーマスリーフモンキーJapanese
  • ThomaslangoerDutch
  • langur posiwiałyPolish
  • Surili-grisalho-de-SumatraPortuguese
  • Лангур ТомасаRussian
  • 托馬斯氏葉猴Chinese

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Relatives of the thomas's langur

Other species in the same genus Presbytis.

CR, Critically Endangered

Mentawai langur

Presbytis potenziani

CercopithecidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the thomas's langur?

An adult thomas's langur weighs 6.69 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the thomas's langur endangered?

The thomas's langur is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the thomas's langur live?

The thomas's langur has a recorded lifespan of 12.2 years.

What kind of animal is the thomas's langur?

The thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/thomas-s-langur

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BibTeX
@misc{thomas_s_langur_2026,
  title = {Thomas's langur (Presbytis thomasi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/thomas-s-langur},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}