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title: "Javan Lutung"
description: "Trachypithecus auratus — Mammals. The East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/javan-lutung
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Javan Lutung

> Trachypithecus auratus — Mammals. The East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily.

- Scientific name: *Trachypithecus auratus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 888
- Wikidata: [Q425601](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425601)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43498](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43498)

## Names

- en: Javan Lutung
- de: Schwarzer Haubenlangur
- es: Lutung de Java
- fr: Semnopithèque noir
- nl: Javaanse langoer
- pl: Lutung jawajski

## Countries with the most observations

ID (729)

## Summary

The East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. It is most commonly glossy black with a brownish tinge to its legs, sides, and "sideburns". It is found on the island of Java, as well as on several of the surrounding Indonesian islands. The Latin word auratus in its scientific name means "golden" and refers to a less common color variant. The common name golden langur refers to a different species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Javan_langur

## Photo

![Javan Lutung](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/javan-lutung/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew Holle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283309148

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/javan-lutung?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).