Shortridge's langur lives in mountain forests of northeastern Myanmar and southwestern China. Its head and body are silvery gray, its hands and feet are black, and its tail darkens toward the tip.
The head and body, including the crown and cheek whiskers, are silvery gray. The legs are lighter, the tail darkens toward its tip, and the hands and feet are black.
In the Chinese study area, the langurs spent more time eating young leaves when they were abundant, and fruit made up a larger share of feeding when fruit was plentiful.
Family groups recorded in the Dulong Valley study in China included one adult male, two or three adult females, and up to five young.
The cheek whiskers sweep backward, contrasting with the short, upright hair on the crown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.