Range shown in darker brown (i.e., for P. h. sabana)
The Sabah grizzled langur (Presbytis sabana), also known as the Saban grizzled langur, is a species of monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It was formerly considered a subspeciesofHose's langur, Presbytis hosei (asPresbytis hosei sabana).[2][3][4] The Sabah grizzled langur is native to the island of Borneo in the province of SabahinMalaysia, with part of its range in Indonesia.[1][4] It is listed as endangered by the IUCN due primarily to habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting.[1]
The Sabah grizzled langur is mostly gray, with white underparts and black hands and feet.
[4] Sabah grizzled langurs range from 48 centimetres (19 in) to 56 centimetres (22 in) long excluding tail and have a tail length ranging from 64 centimetres (25 in) to 84 centimetres (33 in).[4] Males weigh from 6 kilograms (13 lb) to 7 kilograms (15 lb) while females weight between 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) and 6 kilograms (13 lb).[4]
The Sabah grizzled langur is arboreal and diurnal.[4] It lives in groups of about seven animals including a single adult male.[4] Males who are not part of a group are solitary.[4] It has a varied diet consisting of leaves, fruit, seeds, flowers, insects and bark, and it also consumes mineral-rich mud.[4] It sometimes associates with the maroon langur.[4]
