genus
Semnopithecus
Semnopithecus is a genus in the family Cercopithecidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 3 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 88%
- Weight range
- 8.83 kg – 12.7 kg
Best-known members of Semnopithecus
Ranked by popularity score.

Northern plains gray langur
Semnopithecus entellus
Kashmir gray langur
Semnopithecus ajax

Purple-faced langur
Semnopithecus vetulus

Nepal gray langur
Semnopithecus schistaceus

Black-footed gray langur
Semnopithecus hypoleucos

Tufted gray langur
Semnopithecus priam

Tarai gray langur
Semnopithecus hector

Nilgiri langur
Semnopithecus johnii
How threatened is Semnopithecus?
8 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 13% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 38% |
All species in Semnopithecus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern plains gray langur | Semnopithecus entellus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 11.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Kashmir gray langur | Semnopithecus ajax | Cercopithecidae | Endangered | 12.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Purple-faced langur | Semnopithecus vetulus | Cercopithecidae | Endangered | 8.83 kg | Not recorded |
| Nepal gray langur | Semnopithecus schistaceus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 12.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Black-footed gray langur | Semnopithecus hypoleucos | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 10 kg | Not recorded |
| Tufted gray langur | Semnopithecus priam | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 12.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Tarai gray langur | Semnopithecus hector | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 12.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Nilgiri langur | Semnopithecus johnii | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable | 11.9 kg | Not recorded |