Definition of Nasalis larvatus

1. Noun. Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose.

Exact synonyms: Proboscis Monkey
Generic synonyms: Catarrhine, Old World Monkey

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nasalis Larvatus

Narnian
Narnians
Narragansett
Narragansett Bay
Narragansetts
Narsingdi District
Narthecium
Narthecium americanum
Narthecium ossifragum
Narutard
Narutards
Naruto
Narva
Naryan-Mar
Nasalis
Nasalis larvatus (current term)
Naseby
Nash
Nash equilibrium
Nashi
Nashian
Nashik
Nashville
Nashville hot chicken
Nashville sound
Nashvillian
Nashvillians
Nasik vibrio
Naskh
Nasmyth

Literary usage of Nasalis larvatus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Hand-book to the Primates by Henry Ogg Forbes (1897)
"It has been placed by some systematists in a separate genus, Rhinopithecus, along with Nasalis larvatus, from Borneo, on account of the extraordinary form ..."

2. Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats in the Collection of the by John Edward Gray (1870)
"Nasalis larvatus. BM Ochre-yellow; head and upper part of the body chestnut; ... Nasalis larvatus, Geoff. \ Nasalis recurvus, Vigors, Zool, Joum. iv. ..."

3. Catalogue of Mammalia in the Indian Museum, Calcutta by Indian Museum, John Anderson, William Lutley Sclater (1881)
"Semnopithecus (Nasalis) larvatus, Anderson, Anat. if Zool. Resch. 1878, p. 42. Hab. Borneo. 26a. The skin of an adult female. Purchased, 30th April 1878. 6. ..."

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