A taxonomic revision of the langurs and leaf monkeys (Primates: Colobinae) of South Asia

IDENTIFICATION OF JAVAN LANGUR (Trachypithecus auratus) IN JAVAN LANGUR CENTER (JLC) COBAN TALUN, BATU BASED ON Cytochrome-b SEQUENCE

“…We concluded that both of them belong to T. a. auratus subspecies. This is supported by the morphological features of the two samples: Andin and Bobby have a silvery black hair colour, wide facial features, and not too clear angle facial curve (Brandon-Jones, 1995;Brandon-Jones, 2004;Kurniawan, 2012a).…”

The Pros and Cons of a Consensus List of Asian Primate Subspecies

“…The taxonomic problem associated with the orang-utan is that genetic evidence questions its long-held treatment as a single species (Brandon-Jones et al 2004). If it is divided into two species, how do we geographically split them and what is the correct scientifi c name for the second species?…”

“…Edwards probably obtained his specimen from the then-British protectorate of north Sumatra rather than from the then-Dutch-dominated Borneo (Röhrer-Ertl 1988). Second, the south Bornean population shares characters with the Sumatran population that distinguish it from orang-utans in the rest of Borneo (Brandon-Jones et al 2004). If this south Bornean population is combined with the Sumatran one, its name Pongo wurmbii Tiedemann, 1808 predates and therefore has priority over P. abelii Lesson, 1827.…”

“…Progress on our compendium at the workshop itself proved merely to be the tip of the iceberg, and most of the interaction was by subsequent electronic communication. Colin Groves attended the workshop as one of the "African group" (Grubb et al 2003), but his later collaboration on tarsier taxonomy thoroughly earned him co-authorship of the report from the "Asian group" (Brandon- Jones et al 2004). The workshop was originally intended to conclude with regional groups evaluating one another's conclusions.…”

“…The many questions I had attempted to answer for the workshop report (Molur et al 2003) gradually metamorphosed into a taxonomic revision of the langurs of the Indian subcontinent (Brandon-Jones 2004). Its publication leaves the Asian list already superseded in some respects.…”