Maroon Leaf Monkey
Presbytis rubicunda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusPresbytis (Surilis)
- SpeciesPresbytis rubicunda (Maroon Leaf Monkey)
The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae. It is found on the southeast Asian island of Borneo and the nearby smaller Karimata. P. rubicunda mostly live in forests at altitudes below 2,000 m. They feed on leaves, seeds, and fruits. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Leaf Monkey sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
Philippine Slow Loris
Nycticebus menagensis
North Bornean Gray Gibbon
Hylobates funereus
Kayan River Slow Loris
Nycticebus kayan
Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Maroon Leaf Monkey in Kinabalu Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Leaf Monkey sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Maroon Leaf Monkey in Kinabalu Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Maroon Leaf Monkey in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.