Genus Presbytes (Noun)
Meaning
Langurs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Langurs belong to the genus Presbytes which consists of various Old World monkey species found mainly in Asia.
- The genus Presbytes is represented by two main species groups of langurs: the golden langur and the leaf-eating langurs.
- Scientists typically categorize the leaf-eating langurs into the genus Presbytes, while some consider them distinct genera.
- In the classification of langurs, the genus Presbytes is divided into distinct species that exhibit a range of physical and behavioral adaptations.
- Entellus and Semnopithecus leaf monkeys also belong to the genus Presbytes of Old World monkeys that comprise the langurs.