Nasalis larvatus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports — Nasalis larvatus ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. the only member of its genus and is the largest colobine monkey. It has a uniquely large nose in males.
FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) or long-nosed monkey is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, 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. It belongs in the monotypic genus Nasalis.
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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Endangered | 06/14/1976 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Wherever found |
06/14/1976 | 41 FR 24062 24067 | Endangered Status for 159 Taxa of Animals; 41 FR 24062 24067 |
09/26/1975 | 40 FR 44392 44333 | CITES: Proposed Endangered Status for 216 Species on Convention Appendix I; 40 FR 44392 44333 |