Northern plains gray langur

The northern plains gray langur belongs to the genus Semnopithecus along with the other Indian langurs. The southern plains gray langur was once classified as a subspecies of S. entellus, i.e., S. entellus dussumieri and later regarded as a separate species, i.e., S. dussumieri, but is now regarded as an invalid taxon. Most of the specimens that had been regarded as Semnopithecus dussumieri fall within the revised range of Semnopithecus entellus. ==Description==

The fur of adults is mostly light colored, with darker fur on the back and limbs, and the face, ears, hands and feet are all black. Infants are brown. == Distribution and habitat ==

The range of the northern plains gray langur covers a large portion of India south of the Himalayas south to the Tapti River and the Krishna River. It is thought to have been introduced to western Bangladesh by Hindu pilgrims on the bank of the Jalangi River. ==Behaviour and ecology==

The northern plains gray langur is diurnal, and is both terrestrial and arboreal. ==Conservation==

The northern plains gray langur is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List, it is threatened by habitat loss. ==Predation==

Predators of northern plains gray langurs include Asian black bears, jungle cats and leopard cats. ==References==