The generation length for Trachypithecus shortridgei is 11 years (https://datadryad.org/resource/doi:10.5061/dryad.gd0m3/1). Population trend is declining and we cannot estimate total population in Myanmar. AOO of the species is 88 km2 and its EOO is 47,729 km2.
Shortridge’s Langur
မျောက်မြီးရှည်
Trachypithecus shortridgeiOrder
Primates
FamilyCercopithecidae
ClassMammal
Extinction risk
NE
DD
LC
NT
VU
Global IUCN statusEN
CR
EW
EX
Measurement
Head to body lengthHead and body: 67-72 cm Tail: 95-104 cm
Body weight (kg)No data
Justification
Listed as Endangered as there is reason to believe the species has declined by at least 50% over the past three generations (36 years, given a generation length of 12 years) due primarily to hunting and habitat loss.
POPULATION & HABITAT
Wild population
Trend
declining
Myanmar population
Unknown
Global population
Unknown
Details
Habitat ecology
Largely arboreal, feeding on leaves, but often comes down to ground. Closed canopy, lowland, broadleaved evergreen forest, semi-evergreen and mixed deciduous forest at elevation of 200 -2500 m (Mittermeier et al., 2013).
Distribution
Threats to survival
Threats to survival
Hunting for meat, trophies and live trade (pets), illegal logging and road construction causing habitat fragmentation and degradation.
Instruction: The visualization shows threats that are impacting each species. According to IUCN, direct threats are the proximate human activities or processes that have impacted, are impacting, or may impact the the status of the taxon being assessed. Click of the highlighted icons to see details each threat category.
Use and trade
Hunting for meat, trophies and live trade (pets)
Conservation Actions
Research
Research undertaken
T. shortridgei was designated as normally protected animals according to the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Area Law (2018). It is listed as CITES Appendix I and classified as Endangered (Htun et al., 2008). Shortridge’s Langur is protected in Myanmar and China. Primate Conservation activities have documented the distribution through surveys in Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary, the proposed Imawbum National Park, Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary and Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Research needed
Comanagement with local communities for primate conservation, threats assessment to its survival, law enforcement for counter wildlife trade, public awareness, Molecular study, population trend, Knowledge Altitude Practice analysis needed to promote in Myanmar.
Assessed by
Ngwe Lwin,Naw May Lay Thant,Aye Mi San,Myint Myint Than,Aung Ye Tun,Nyan HlaingReviewed by
James Tallant,Monica Böhm,Robert Tizardreferences
