Common name : Phayre’s leaf monkey
Scientific name : Trachypithecus phayrei
Family : Cercopithecidae
Native to : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
Interesting fact : Used as guard against other monkeys.
Conservation status : Endangered
Phayre’s leaf monkeys are dark grey-blue in colour with some brown on the back and have mostly brownish-white pelage on their bellies. The upper arms, legs, and tail are silvery-grey in colour, and, in general, the head and tail are darker than the rest of the torso. The area around the lips and eyes is white.
