The First Record of Albino Grey Langur (Semnopithecus priam) from Katagamuwa, Yala National Park and Endemic Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica) from Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka

• Authors: Shashi Madhushanka , Kithsiri Ranawana
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Albinism is a result of cells that are unable to make melanin or pigments which are necessary to color the skin. It occurs very rarely in the wild animal. Although several species of monkeys with albino individuals have been recorded in other parts of the world, it has never been recorded in Grey Langur and endemic Toque Macaque. Hence this would be the first ever albino Grey Langur and endemic Toque Macaque individuals recorded in Sri Lanka.

Keywords

EN

Albinism; Grey Langur; Rare; Toque Macaque

Discipline

• ZOOLOGY: ZOOLOGY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World News of Natural Sciences
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 57
• Pages: 34-38

Contributors

author

Shashi Madhushanka

• Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka

author

Kithsiri Ranawana

• Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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• Document Type: article