PROBOSCIS MONKEYS
PROBOSCIS MONKEYS
The proboscis genus, Nasalis, includes one species.
Nasalis larvatus
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Proboscis monkeys, called bekantan in Indonesia, and sometimes otherwise referred to as long-nosed monkeys, are endemic to Borneo, including all three nations that divide the island: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. During Dutch colonization, proboscis monkeys were accorded an additional local moniker, monyet belanda…