The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is an arboreal and diurnal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobinae subfamily. They are endemic to Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. They are known for their bright colors and exhibit sexual dimorphism through their body size.

The beautiful red-shanked douc langur is only found in north and central Vietnam and Laos. Its habitat is in the lowland to montane primary and secondary rainforest where it lives in the mid to upper levels of the canopy.

RED-SHANKED DOUC LANGUR Pygathrix nemaeus Geographic Distribution and Habitat Of the three douc langur species—gray-shanked, black-shanked, and red-shanked—the red-shanked douc langur is the only one recorded in three countries of …

The Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a diurnal Old World monkey. They are the most colorful monkeys among all species of primates. Red-shanked doucs live in fission-fusion, multilevel societies, and communicate with each other using various facial expressions.

Dec 20, 2023 · The critically endangered red-shanked douc is an “urban avoider”—a species isolated within Da Nang, a bustling metropolis of 1.2 million.

The doucs or douc langurs make up the genus Pygathrix. They are colobine Old World monkeys, native to Southeast Asia, which consists of these 3 species: red-shanked douc, black-shanked douc, and gray-shanked douc.

Red-shanked doucs have black hind legs that are red from knee to ankle. They have white hips, tails and forearms, and reddish yellow faces. They have red and black stripes over their eyes. Male red-shanked doucs have white scrotums, red penises and white patches on their bottoms.

Sep 3, 2009 · Perhaps most importantly, the three species are distinguished by the color of their shanks; P. cinereus have grey shanks (the grey-shanked douc langur), P. nemaeus have red shanks (the red-shanked douc langur) and P. nigripes have black shanks (the black-shanked douc langur) (Nadler 1997).

The Red-Shanked Douc Langur has grey ‘agouti’ coloration on the back, belly and upper arms. Their forearms are white, upper legs black to grey and the lower legs a deep red. The skin on their face is a creamy color with a paler white color around the mouth.

Oct 27, 2023 · The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is an Old World monkey that captivates onlookers with its bright red colors. This rare and elusive primate is renowned for its acrobatic prowess. However, behind their vibrance is a vulnerability, as these creatures find themselves in the critical zone of endangered species.