Palmieri J R, Van Dellen A F, Tirtokusumo S, Masbar S, Rusch J, Connor D H
Lab Anim Sci. 1984 Apr;34(2):194-7.
The silvered leaf monkey (Presbytis cristatus) from South Kalimantan ( Borneo ), Indonesia is a natural host for a variety of filarial nematodes including Brugia malayi and Wuchereria kalimantani . Experimental studies show that it is host for W. bancrofti, a filarial nematode causing elephantiasis in man. Presbytis cristatus is a gregarious primate of primary and secondary forests, roaming in troops of 20-30 members. Primarily a fruit and leaf eater under natural conditions, this monkey can adapt to a laboratory diet of commercial monkey chow supplemented with fruits and vegetables. Troops, led by an alpha male, immediately respond to protect their young during stressful or dangerous situations. Infants are born singly and are bright orange. Transition to the adult grey and black coloration begins three to five months after birth. Silvered leaf monkeys can be readily trapped. Initially they are aggressive and will attack but become tractable several days after capture. Reaching upward is an important feeding behavior of the silvered leaf monkey and they will not feed from the floor of the cage. In the laboratory they are nonaggressive and lend themselves to various procedures such as blood drawing and examination. Silvered leaf monkeys travel well in commercial animal transport cages. In the United Stages they are not an endangered species and can be readily imported. In Indonesia they are not protected by law and can be exported.
来自印度尼西亚南加里曼丹（婆罗洲）的银叶猴（Presbytis cristatus）是多种丝虫线虫的天然宿主，包括马来布鲁线虫和卡里曼丹吴策线虫。实验研究表明，它也是班氏吴策线虫的宿主，班氏吴策线虫是一种可导致人类象皮病的丝虫线虫。银叶猴是一种群居的灵长类动物，生活在原生林和次生林中，通常以20 - 30只为一群活动。在自然条件下，它们主要以水果和树叶为食，这种猴子能够适应以商业猴粮为主并辅以水果和蔬菜的实验室饮食。猴群由一只成年雄猴带领，在遇到压力或危险情况时会立即做出反应保护幼崽。幼崽通常单胎出生，毛色呈亮橙色。出生三到五个月后开始逐渐转变为成年后的灰色和黑色。银叶猴很容易被捕获。起初它们具有攻击性，会发起攻击，但在捕获几天后就会变得温顺。向上够取食物是银叶猴的一种重要进食行为，它们不会从笼底获取食物。在实验室环境中，它们不具攻击性，便于进行各种操作，如采血和检查。银叶猴在商业动物运输笼中运输良好。在美国，它们不属于濒危物种，可以很容易地进口。在印度尼西亚，它们不受法律保护，可以出口。
