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Hanuman langur

Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of the Indian Subcontinent, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus...
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Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of the Indian Subcontinent, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus. Gray langurs are large and fairly terrestrial, inhabiting forest, open lightly wooded habitats, and urban areas on the Indian subcontinent. Most species are found at low to moderate altitudes, but the Nepal gray langur and Kashmir gray langur occur up to 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) in the Himalayas.

The seven species of Semnopithecus recognized in Mammal Species of the World are:

Nepal gray langur Semnopithecus schistaceus
Kashmir gray langur Semnopithecus ajax
Tarai gray langur Semnopithecus hector
Northern plains gray langur Semnopithecus entellus
Black-footed gray langur Semnopithecus hypoleucos
Southern plains gray langur Semnopithecus dussumieri
Tufted gray langur Semnopithecus priam
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