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Nasalis larvatus

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Nasalis larvatus

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Also known as long-nosed monkey, kahau, kahau nosatý, proboscis monkey

species of mammal

AI overview

The proboscis monkey is a large-nosed primate found only on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, where it lives in forests near rivers and swamps. This distinctive species is important for understanding primate diversity and serves as an indicator of tropical forest health in its native habitat.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
monotypic taxon
Parent taxon
Nasalis
Mass
455
Image
Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) female with young (14130225406).jpg
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short name
N. larvatus
taxon common name
monu ñarigón
taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Endangered status
Commons category
Nasalis larvatus
taxon name
Nasalis larvatus
Commons gallery
Nasalis larvatus
litter size
1
longest observed lifespan
25.1
different from
Simias concolor
CITES Appendix
Appendix I of CITES
endemic to
Borneo
time period
Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview

The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose (or proboscis), a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in mangrove forests and on the coastal areas of the island.

This species co-exists with the Bornean orangutan and monkeys such as the silvery lutung. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.

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