The black-footed gray langur (''Semnopithecus hypoleucos'') is an
Old World monkey, one of the species of
langur
The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs. Some classifications spli ...
s. Found in southern India, this, like other
gray langurs, is a
leaf-eating monkey.
Taxonomy
The black-footed gray langur was previously considered to be a subspecies of ''
Semnopithecus entellus
The northern plains gray langur (''Semnopithecus entellus''), also known as the sacred langur, Bengal sacred langur and Hanuman langur, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.
Taxonomy
The northern plains gray langur belongs to t ...
''. Research done in 2003 by Brandon-Jones may indicate that it is a subspecies of ''
Semnopithecus dussumieri
Southern plains gray langur was the common name ascribed to ''Semnopithecus dussumieri'' by ''Mammal Species of the World'' (3rd edition) in 2005. Along with several other ''Semnopithecus'', it had been previously considered a subspecies of the ...
''. Some experts believe that the species may be a naturally occurring hybrid of ''
Semnopithecus johnii
Gray langurs, also called Hanuman langurs and Hanuman monkeys, are Old World monkeys native to the Indian subcontinent constituting the genus ''Semnopithecus''. Traditionally only one species ''Semnopithecus entellus'' was recognized, but since a ...
'' and ''
Semnopithecus dussumieri
Southern plains gray langur was the common name ascribed to ''Semnopithecus dussumieri'' by ''Mammal Species of the World'' (3rd edition) in 2005. Along with several other ''Semnopithecus'', it had been previously considered a subspecies of the ...
''. Currently ''S. dussumieri'' is considered a junior synonym of the black-footed gray langur.
Distribution
This black-footed gray langur is distributed throughout south-western India (
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
and
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
), but is centred on the
Western Ghats. Its total range is around 35,000 km2, with the species living inside and outside of protected areas.
References
black-footed gray langur
The black-footed gray langur (''Semnopithecus hypoleucos'') is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. Found in southern India, this, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey.
Taxonomy
The black-footed gray langur was prev ...
Endemic fauna of India
Mammals of India
Monkeys in India
black-footed gray langur
The black-footed gray langur (''Semnopithecus hypoleucos'') is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. Found in southern India, this, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey.
Taxonomy
The black-footed gray langur was prev ...
black-footed gray langur
The black-footed gray langur (''Semnopithecus hypoleucos'') is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. Found in southern India, this, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey.
Taxonomy
The black-footed gray langur was prev ...
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