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Semnopithecus is a genus of Old World monkeys native to the Indian subcontinent, with all species with the exception of two being commonly known as gray langurs. [1] Traditionally only the species Semnopithecus entellus was recognized, but since about 2001 additional species have been recognized.
Delacour's langur is somewhat larger than its two closest relatives, François' langur and the Laotian langur, but in other respects has a similar appearance.Adults measure from 57 to 62 cm (22 to 24 in) in head-body length, with a tail 82 to 88 mm (3.2 to 3.5 in) long.
The northern plains gray langur is diurnal, and is both terrestrial and arboreal. [7] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. [2] Females groom members of both sexes but males do not groom others. [7] The northern plains gray langur can live in several different types of groups.
François' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), also known as Francois' leaf monkey, the Tonkin leaf monkey, or the white side-burned black langur [3] is a species of Old World monkey and the type species of its species group. It is one of the least studied of the species belonging to the Colobinae subfamily. [4]
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Cat Ba langur (T. poliocephalus), which is now thought to be endemic to Vietnam. [2]Its taxonomy was previously uncertain; it has been considered a partially albinistic population of the François' langur (T. francoisi), a subspecies of Francois' langur, [3] a valid species (T. leucocephalus), or a subspecies, T. poliocephalus leucocephalus.
The Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) is an Asian langur of the Old World monkey. It has glossy, black fur and an orangey-golden brown, hair-like mane on its head. Females have a white patch of fur on the inner thigh. It typically lives in troops of nine to ten individuals, with or without offspring, depending on seasonality.
The East Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), also known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. It is most commonly glossy black with a brownish tinge to its legs, sides, and " sideburns ". [ 3 ]
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 split the colobine monkeys into two tribes, while others split them into three groups.