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Semnopithecus entellus
Sign in to saveAlso known as northern plains gray langur, Hanuman langur, Bengal hanuman langur, Bengal sacred langur, common langur, gray langur, grey langur, northern plains grey langur
species of mammal
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Semnopithecus entellus is a species of primate classified within the family Cercopithecidae. It belongs to the genus Semnopithecus and is commonly known as the Bengal Hanuman Langur or Northern Plains Gray Langur. The taxon was described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Its biological classification places it in the class Mammalia, order Primates, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia.
The species has a gestation period of 200 days, with a longest observed lifespan of 29 years. Its main food source is leaf. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2020. Additionally, it is listed in Appendix I of CITES.
Records for this species are held by institutions including MVZ, YPM, FMNH, and RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE. Occurrence data indicates presence in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae
Entelle, Langur, Houleman Langur sauvage à Polonnâruvâ, au Sri Lanka, en 2019. Le Semnopithèque entelle[1] (Semnopithecus entellus) est une espèce de primate de la famille des Cercopithecidae qui vit dans le sous-continent indien. Sommaire 1 Dénominations 2 Description de l'espèce 3 Répartition, habitat 4 Comportement 5 Taxinomie 6 Vénération par l'homme en Inde 7 Notes et références 8 Voir aussi 8.1 Articles connexes 8.2 Liens externes Dénominations Ce singe est surtout connu sous le nom générique d'Entelle[2],[3],[4] ou de Langur[2],[4], mais ces termes sont ambigus car ils désignent de nombreuses espèces de primates qui lui sont apparentées. On l'appelle également Entelle d'Hanuman[2], Entelle des Indes[4] (ou Entelle de l'Inde[2]), Langur sacré[2], Langur gris[5] ou encore Houleman[2],[3]. Description de l'espèce Le corps peut atteindre de 51 à 78 cm de long avec une queue de plus de 100 cm. Il peut peser jusqu'à 20 kg[6]. Les petits naissent avec une fine fourrure foncée qui épaissit et revêt une couleur dorée tirant sur le gris. Plus de la moitié de ces singes sont tués par des maladies, des prédateurs, ou lors d'infanticides - pratique courante lorsqu'un nouveau mâle prend l
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 145
- With media
- 19
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Collections
- MVZ, YPM, FMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Semnopithecus
- Image
- Northern plains gray langur in Chilkigarh March 2021 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Semnopithecus entellus
- Commons category
- Semnopithecus entellus
- gestation period
- 200
- taxon common name
- Northern Plains Gray Langur
- longest observed lifespan
- 29
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- main food source
- leaf
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Encyclopedic overview
The northern plains gray langur (Semnopithecus entellus), also known as the sacred langur, Bengal sacred langur and Hanuman langur, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.
Taxonomy
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