Nilgiri langur  (Semnopithecus johnii)

Facts

Also known as:hooded leaf monkey, Indian hooded leaf monkey, John's langur, Nilgiri black langur, black leaf monkey and Nilgiri leaf monkey
Previously known as:Presbytis johni
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Cercopithecidae
Genus Semnopithecus (1)
Size Head-body length: 49 – 71 cm (2)
Tail length: 69 – 97 cm (2)
Weight at birth: 0.5 kg (3)
Weight 9.8 – 13.6 kg (2)

Status

The Nilgiri langur is classified as Vulnerable (VU C2a(i)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (4). It is also listed under schedule I, part I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (1).