Gray langur

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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 about 2001, additional species have been recognized. The taxonomy has been in flux, but currently eight species are recognized.

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Northern plains gray langur

phylum Chordata The northern plains gray langur is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in India on the lowlands north of the Godavari and Krishna rivers and south of the Ganges.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Primates
family Cercopithecidae
species Semnopithecus entellus

Southern plains gray langur

phylum Chordata The southern plains gray langur is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in south west and west central India. Commonly known as Hanuman langur, this is the most widely found species of langur in India.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Primates
family Cercopithecidae
species Semnopithecus dussumieri

Tufted gray langur

phylum Chordata The tufted gray langur is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Primates
family Cercopithecidae
species Semnopithecus priam