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The '''Tarai Gray Langur''' (''Semnopithecus hector'') is an [[Old World monkey]], one of the species of [[langur]]s. This, like other [[gray langur]]s, is a [[leaf-eating]] monkey. It is found from [[Kumaun]], [[India]] to the [[Hazaria District]] of [[Nepal]].<ref name=msw3/> It is one of several ''Semnopithecus'' species named after characters from ''[[The Iliad]]'', along with ''[[Semnopithecus ajax]]'' and ''[[Semnopithecus priam]]''.
The '''Tarai Gray Langur''' (''Semnopithecus hector'') is an [[Old World monkey]], and was formerly considered a subspecies of the [[Northern Plains Gray Langur]]. The species is listed as [[Near Threatened]], as there are probably not many more than 10,000 mature individuals, and it is experiencing a continuing decline.<ref name=iucn>{{IUCN |assessors=Molur, S., Chhangani, A. |year=2008 |id=39837 |taxon=Semnopithecus hector |version=2010.4}}</ref>

It is one of several ''Semnopithecus'' species named after characters from ''[[The Iliad]]'', along with ''[[Semnopithecus ajax]]'' and ''[[Semnopithecus priam]]''.

== Distribution and habitat ==
Tarai gray langurs are native to [[Bhutan]], northern [[India]] and [[Nepal]], where they inhabit the [[Himalaya]]n foothills from [[Rajaji National Park]] to southwestern Bhutan. They live in the moist deciduous forest of the [[Siwaliks]], to oak forest in higher altitudes ranging from {{convert|150|to|1600|m|ft|abbr=on}} in elevation.<ref name=iucn/>

== Ecology and behaviour ==
Tarai gray langurs are arboreal, mainly terrestrial, [[diurnal]], [[folivorous]], and occur in multi-male multi-female groups.<ref name="camp2003">Molur, S., Brandon-Jones, D., Dittus, W., Eudey, A., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Feeroz, M. M., Chalise, M., Priya, P. and Walker, S. (2003) [http://www.zooreach.org/downloads/ZOO_CAMP_PHVA_reports/2003%20Primate%20Report.pdf ''Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Managment Plan''] Workshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organization/CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India.</ref> They have been observed feeding in orchards and crop fields outside of Rajaji National Park.<ref name=iucn/>


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Revision as of 00:12, 11 January 2011

Tarai Gray Langur[1]

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Primates
Family:
Cercopithecidae
Genus:
Semnopithecus
Species:
S. hector
Binomial name
Semnopithecus hector
Pocock, 1928
Tarai Gray Langur range

The Tarai Gray Langur (Semnopithecus hector) is an

Near Threatened, as there are probably not many more than 10,000 mature individuals, and it is experiencing a continuing decline.[2]

It is one of several Semnopithecus species named after characters from

Semnopithecus priam
.

Distribution and habitat

Tarai gray langurs are native to

Siwaliks, to oak forest in higher altitudes ranging from 150 to 1,600 m (490 to 5,250 ft) in elevation.[2]

Ecology and behaviour

Tarai gray langurs are arboreal, mainly terrestrial,

folivorous, and occur in multi-male multi-female groups.[3] They have been observed feeding in orchards and crop fields outside of Rajaji National Park.[2]

References

  1. OCLC 62265494
    .
  2. ^ a b c d Template:IUCN
  3. ^ Molur, S., Brandon-Jones, D., Dittus, W., Eudey, A., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Feeroz, M. M., Chalise, M., Priya, P. and Walker, S. (2003) Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Managment Plan Workshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organization/CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India.
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