15. Trachypithecus melamerus (Elliot, 1909)

Common name: Shan State Langur

Myanmar name:

Distribution: Southwest China and East Myanmar (Shan State between the Ayeyarwaddy and Thanlwin rivers, with the Southwestern limit probably extending into the Kayah-Karen (Kayin) Mountains; Roos et al. 2020).

Remarks: Formerly listed as T. phayrei shanicus but now elevated to a full species (Roos et al. 2020) and currently listed as endangered by the IUCN.