---
title: "Maroon Leaf Monkey"
description: "Presbytis rubicunda — Mammiferi. The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/maroon-leaf-monkey
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Maroon Leaf Monkey

> Presbytis rubicunda — Mammiferi. The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae.

- Scientific name: *Presbytis rubicunda*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `jungle` (Giungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 967
- Wikidata: [Q1193851](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193851)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43502](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43502)

## Names

- en: Maroon Leaf Monkey
- de: Maronenlangur
- es: Langur Rubicundo
- fr: Semnopithèque rubicond
- nl: Rode langoer
- pl: Langur kasztanowy

## Countries with the most observations

MY (847), ID (62)

## Summary

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.

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

## Photo

![Maroon Leaf Monkey](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/maroon-leaf-monkey/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philipp Hoenle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256741382

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/maroon-leaf-monkey?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).