Assessing Primate’s pelage colour using RGB method in Malayan Pale-thighed Surili (Presbytis siamensis siamensis)

Authors

  • Siti Nur Aliah Mohd-Isa Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
  • BADRUL MUNIR MD-ZAIN Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7677073

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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Abstract

The red, Green and Blue (RGB) colour model has been used to investigate relationships between primates' physiological and colour data. This study uses the RGB method to determine various pelage hues in white-thighed surili at different latitudes in Peninsular Malaysia. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) represents the lowland while Genting Highland and Fraser’s Hill represent the highland area. Results indicated that no significant values were found based on the sample t-test on every section of the samples except on the nose (Green). Our findings can be utilised further for systematic and population genetic studies of Presbytis siamensis siamensis in Peninsular Malaysia.

 

Author Biography

Siti Nur Aliah Mohd-Isa, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

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2023-02-25

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Mohd-Isa, S. N. A. ., Mohd-Ridwan, A. R. ., & MD-ZAIN, B. M. (2023). Assessing Primate’s pelage colour using RGB method in Malayan Pale-thighed Surili (Presbytis siamensis siamensis) . Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 7(4), 75–82. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7677073

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2023): Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity

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