Black-footed gray langur
The black-footed gray langur (Semnopithecus hypoleucos) is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey found in south India.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Semnopithecus |
| Species: | S. hypoleucos |
| Binomial name | |
| Semnopithecus hypoleucos Blyth, 1841 | |
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Semnopithecus dussumieri | |
Taxonomy
The black-footed gray langur was previously considered to be a subspecies of Semnopithecus entellus. Research done in 2003 by Brandon-Jones may indicate that it is a subspecies of Semnopithecus dussumieri. Some experts believe that the species may be a naturally occurring hybrid of Semnopithecus johnii and Semnopithecus dussumieri. 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, Karnataka and Kerala), 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
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Wikispecies has information related to Black-footed Gray Langur. |
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 174. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, A. & Nag, C. (2020). "Semnopithecus hypoleucos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T167543916A17942313. Retrieved 10 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)