Sumatran Surili
Presbytis melalophos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusPresbytis (Surilis)
- SpeciesPresbytis melalophos (Sumatran Surili)
The black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The black Sumatran langur, black-and-white langur, Sarawak surili, Raffles' banded langur and mitered langur were formerly considered subspecies of P. melalophos. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Surili sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
Bicolored Banded Langur
Presbytis bicolor
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
Silvered Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus cristatus
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Siamang
Symphalangus syndactylus
Sunda Slow Loris
Nycticebus coucang
Agile Gibbon
Hylobates agilis
Sumatran Orangutan
Pongo abelii
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sumatran Surili in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Surili sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sumatran Surili in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Sumatran Surili in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.