First Gut Microbiome Profiling of the Critically Endangered Tricolour Langur ( <scp> <i>Presbytis chrysomelas cruciger</i> </scp> ) and Vulnerable Silvery Langur ( <scp> <i>Trachypithecus cristatus</i> </scp> ) in Sarawak, Malaysia
DNA metabarcoding is used to explore the gut microbiome of Presbytis chrysomelas cruciger and Trachypithecus cristatus from the Jemoreng Protected Forest. Phylum Firmicutes, family Lachnospiraceae, and genus Shuttleworthia are suggested as the key microbiome components for both species. The microbiome was primarily composed of beneficial bacteria essential for food digestion.
Authors
- Abd Rahman Mohd‐Ridwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-4149)
- Ahmad Ampeng
- Roberta Chaya Tawie Tingga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6739-656X)
- Badrul Munir Md‐Zain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4037-8115)
- Bilhan Deli
- Mohd Luqman Anuar
- Noraini Johari
- Dayang Nuriza Abang‐Abdillah
- Jack Liam
Institutions
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (MY)
- Forest Department Sarawak (MY)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Primatology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.70065
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak