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Tufted Gray Langur

Semnopithecus priam

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cercopithecidae ›Genus: Semnopithecus

About

The tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam), also known as Madras gray langur, and Coromandel sacred langur, is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is mainly a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka. It is one of three Semnopithecus species named after characters from The Iliad, S. hector and S. ajax being the others. In Sinhala it is known as හැලි වදුරා (Heli

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Tufted Gray Langur?
The scientific name of Tufted Gray Langur is Semnopithecus priam.
What is the conservation status of Tufted Gray Langur?
The Tufted Gray Langur has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
What kingdom does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the class Mammalia.
What order does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the order Primates.
What family does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the family Cercopithecidae.
What genus does Tufted Gray Langur belong to?
Tufted Gray Langur belongs to the genus Semnopithecus.