Semnopithecus priam

IUCN

Alias：Semnopithecus priam,Tufted Gray Langur

Basic Information

Scientific classification

name：Semnopithecus priam
Aliases：Semnopithecus priam,Tufted Gray Langur
Outline：Primates
Family：Cercopithecidae G.Langur

Vital signs

length：55-70cm
Weight：11-20kg
lifetime：No verification information

Feature

The hairs on the crown form a distinct tuft or crown.

Details

Tufted Gray Langur (scientific name: Semnopithecus priam) is also known as Tufted Gray Langur. It has two subspecies. Its specific habits are unknown.

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Listed in the 2008 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Near Threatened (NT).

Listed in the CITES Appendix I protected animals of the Washington Convention.

Listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 Edition.

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Location

Distributed in India and Sri Lanka.

Form

The head and body of the Tasseled Gray Langur are 55-70 cm long, the tail is 75-90 cm long, and the weight is 11-20 kg. Males are larger than females. The back of the body is gray to brownish gray, darker with age. The underside is light gray. There are short white whiskers around the cheeks. The hair on the top of the head forms a distinct tuft or crown, meeting at a central point, hence the name. The black eyebrows protrude outwards. The hair on the head is lighter or not lighter than the back. The hands and feet are the same color as the limbs.