Nepal gray langur
Semnopithecus schistaceus Hodgson, 1840
The nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 10.2 kg to 15.9 kg and live up to 25 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the nepal gray langur
- Weight
- 10.2 kg – 15.9 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 25 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 29.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 192 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.02src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.39 years – 5.16 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.7src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nepal gray langur live?
Not recorded
What is the nepal gray langur?
The Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a gray langur endemic to the Himalayas in Nepal, far southwestern Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan, Bhutan and possibly Afghanistan. It is found in forests at an elevation of 1,500 to 4,000 metres (4,900 to 13,100 ft). Its easternmost limit in India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in northern West Bengal, at least up to the Rydak river.
The Nepal gray langur is both terrestrial and arboreal and eats leaves. At 26.5 kilograms (58 lb), the heaviest langur ever recorded was a male Nepal gray langur.
From the Wikipedia article “Nepal gray langur” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nepal_gray_langur&oldid=1356935206), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the nepal gray langur endangered?
The nepal gray langur is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the nepal gray langur classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusSemnopithecus
- SpeciesSemnopithecus schistaceus Hodgson, 1840
Synonyms Pithecus entellus achilles, Presbytis entellus schistaceus, Presbytis lania, Semnopithecus achilles, Semnopithecus entellus schistaceus, Semnopithecus lania, Semnopithecus nipalensis
Other names and names in other languages (48)
- Central Himalayan langurEnglish
- Central Himalayan langurEnglish
- Chamba sacred langurEnglish
- Dark-eyed Himalayan langurEnglish
- Gray langurEnglish
- Hanuman langurEnglish
- Himalayan gray langurEnglish
- Himalayan grey langurEnglish
- Himalayan langurEnglish
- Kashmir gray langurEnglish
- Lesser hill langurEnglish
- Nepal grey langurEnglish
- Nepal grey langurEnglish
- Nepal sacred langurEnglish
- Tarai gray langurEnglish
- Tarai sacred langurEnglish
- Western Himalayan langurEnglish
- Hanuman-slankaapAfrikaans
- Hanuman-langoeraapAfrikaans
- لنغور رمادي نيباليArabic
- hulman posvátný tarajskýCzech
- Nepalesisk grå langurDanish
- HimalayahulmanGerman
- Himalaya-HulmanGerman
- HimalayahanumanGerman
- HimalayahanumanlangurGerman
- KaschmirhanumanGerman
- KaschmirhanumanlangurGerman
- Nepalesischer HanumanGerman
- Nepalesischer HanumanlangurGerman
- Tarai-Hanuman-LangurGerman
- སྤྱ་དཀར།Dzongkha
- Σκουρόφθαλμο ΛανγκούρGreek
- langur gris de NepalSpanish
- Semnopithecus schistaceusBasque
- Semnopithèque ardoiséFrench
- Semnopithèque de l'HimalayaFrench
- Entello del NepalItalian
- L'entello del NepalItalian
- ネパールラングールJapanese
- 네팔회색랑구르Korean
- BerghoelmanDutch
- KasjmirhoelmanDutch
- Nepalese HoelmanDutch
- hulman nepalskiPolish
- Langur-cinzento-do-NepalPortuguese
- Непальский лангурRussian
- 喜山長尾葉猴Chinese
Relatives of the nepal gray langur
Other species in the same genus Semnopithecus.
Northern plains gray langur
Semnopithecus entellus
Kashmir gray langur
Semnopithecus ajax
Purple-faced langur
Semnopithecus vetulus
Black-footed gray langur
Semnopithecus hypoleucos
Tufted gray langur
Semnopithecus priam
Tarai gray langur
Semnopithecus hector
CompareNepal gray langur vs Northern plains gray langurNepal gray langur vs Kashmir gray langurNepal gray langur vs Purple-faced langurNepal gray langur vs Black-footed gray langur
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nepal gray langur?
An adult nepal gray langur weighs 10.2 kg – 15.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nepal gray langur endangered?
The nepal gray langur is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the nepal gray langur live?
The nepal gray langur has a recorded lifespan of 25 years.
How long is the nepal gray langur pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 192 days.
What kind of animal is the nepal gray langur?
The nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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