Presbytis percura
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Presbytis percura faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Peninsular Malaysia. Palm oil plantations and urban development have eliminated vast areas of lowland forest, while logging operations continue to degrade remaining forest fragments. The species' specialized diet and arboreal lifestyle make it particularly vulnerable to forest canopy disruption, with isolated populations showing reduced genetic diversity and reproductive success.
Habitat
This critically endangered langur inhabits primary and secondary lowland rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, preferring the upper canopy layers of dipterocarp forests. The species requires continuous forest cover with mature trees for feeding and movement between forest patches.
