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White-headed langur

Trachypithecus leucocephalus Tan, 1957

Status not recordedprimates

The white-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates.

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Quick facts about the white-headed 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 white-headed langur live?

Not recorded

Is the white-headed 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 white-headed langur classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusTrachypithecus
  7. SpeciesTrachypithecus leucocephalus Tan, 1957

Synonyms Trachypithecus francoisi leucocephalus, Trachypithecus poliocephalus leucocephalus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Guanxi white-headed langurEnglish
  • White-headed black langurEnglish
  • White-headed lutungEnglish
  • لنغور أبيض الرأسArabic
  • WeißkopflangurGerman
  • Langur negro de cabeza blancaSpanish
  • Langur à tête blancheFrench
  • 흰머리랑구르Korean
  • HvithodelangurNorwegian Bokmål
  • lutung białogłowyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the white-headed 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 white-headed langur?

The white-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). White-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-headed-langur

MLA

“White-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-headed-langur.

BibTeX
@misc{white_headed_langur_2026,
  title = {White-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-headed-langur},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}