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East Javan langur, the Glossary

The East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily.^[1]

18 relations: Arboreal locomotion, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Binomial nomenclature, Bronx Zoo, Colobinae, Diurnality, Gee's golden langur, Herbivore, Indonesia, Java, Latin, Old World monkey, Polymorphism (biology), Primate, Salivary gland, Sideburns, Sociality, West Javan langur.
Mammals described in 1812
Trachypithecus

Arboreal locomotion

Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees.

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Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (15 April 177219 June 1844) was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition".

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In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.

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Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York.

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Colobinae

The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs.

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Diurnality

Diurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night.

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Gee's golden langur

Gee's golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), also known as simply the golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of Western Assam, India and the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. East Javan langur and Gee's golden langur are Trachypithecus.

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Herbivore

A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Java

Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Old World monkey

Old World monkeys are primates in the family Cercopithecidae.

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Polymorphism (biology)

In biology, polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.

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Primate

Primates is an order of mammals, which is further divided into the strepsirrhines, which include lemurs, galagos, and lorisids; and the haplorhines, which include tarsiers; and the simians, which include monkeys and apes.

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Salivary gland

The salivary glands in many vertebrates including mammals are exocrine glands that produce saliva through a system of ducts.

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Sideburns

Sideburns, sideboards, or side whiskers are facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to run parallel to or beyond the ears.

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Sociality is the degree to which individuals in an animal population tend to associate in social groups (gregariousness) and form cooperative societies.

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West Javan langur

The West Javan langur (Trachypithecus mauritius) is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. East Javan langur and West Javan langur are Endemic fauna of Indonesia, Fauna of Java, primates of Indonesia, Trachypithecus and Vulnerable fauna of Asia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Javan_langur

Also known as Ebony Lutung, Javan Langur, Javan Lutung, Javan langurs, Javan leaf monkey, Trachypithecus auratus.