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Cat Ba Hooded Black Leaf Monkey

Trachypithecus poliocephalus

Classification

The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam. It is among the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest primate in Asia, with population size estimated at less than 70 individuals. Taxonomy The Cat Ba langur was considered a subspecies of François' langur (T.

Distribution

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