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Semnopithecus
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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. Traditionally only the 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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Semnopithecus is a genus of primates belonging to the family Cercopithecidae. It is classified within the order Primates, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus is part of the subfamily Colobinae. One species within this group is commonly known as the Bengal Sacred Langur.
Records for Semnopithecus have been documented in India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, as well as in locations with unknown locality. These records are held by institutions including the USNM, CAS, YPM, NHMUK, and CLO. The taxon has been described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and the New International Encyclopedia.
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Species
Bengal Sacred Langur
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae
Die Indischen Languren (Semnopithecus) sind eine Primatengattung aus der Gruppe der Schlankaffen innerhalb der Familie der Meerkatzenverwandten (Cercopithecidae). Sie werden in zwei Untergattungen unterteilt, Semnopithecus mit sechs Arten, im Deutschen als Hanuman-Languren, Hulmane oder Graue Languren bezeichnet, und die Violettgesichtigen Languren (Kasi) mit zwei Arten, in Südindien und auf Sri Lanka. Hanuman-Languren zählen als Kulturfolger und heilige Tiere zu den bekanntesten Affenarten Indiens. Benannt sind sie nach Hanuman, einem indischen Gott in Affengestalt.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 59
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS, YPM, NHMUK, CLO, UCM
- Recorded in
- Locality Unknown, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Thailand