Southern Hanuman langur
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The southern Hanuman langur ( Semnopithecus priam ) is a primate species from the slender monkey group and is one of the six species into which the subgenus Hanuman langur within the genus of Indian langurs ( Semnopithecus ) is divided in more recent classifications.
features
Southern Hanuman langurs are the smallest species of the gray Hanuman langurs and reach a head body length of 58 to 64 centimeters, the tail is 66 to 101 centimeters, which is significantly longer than the body. The weight of the males varies between 11 and 13.5 kilograms, females are lighter.
Like all Hanuman langurs, they are slender, long-tailed animals. Their fur is yellowish-white in color, the back and limbs can be a little darker. They differ from all other Hanuman langurs by the tuft of hair on the top of the head. The face is dark and hairless, the bulges above the eyes are pronounced.
Distribution and subspecies
Southern Hanuman langurs live in southeastern India and - as the only species of gray Hanuman langurs - in Sri Lanka .
There are three subspecies:
- Semnopithecus priam priam lives in a highly fragmented range that extends from the Krishna River in the north to the Tirunelveli district in the south and includes parts of the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and Kerala .
- Semnopithecus priam aniches lives in the south of the Deccan . Safe deposits are in the districts of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and Tumkur in Karnataka.
- Semnopithecus priam thersites occurs in the drier east of Sri Lanka from the Jaffna Peninsula in the north to the south coast.
Habitat are mainly dry deciduous forests, but also other forest forms. They can also be found in close proximity to humans, for example in gardens.
Way of life
Like all Old World monkeys , these primates are diurnal, they can be found both in the trees and on the ground. They usually live in harem groups, which are made up of a male, several females and their offspring. Sometimes mixed groups (several males and females) also occur; the remaining males often form bachelor groups. They are mainly herbivores and mainly eat leaves, fruits and flowers. (For more details, see the way of life of the Hanuman langurs .)
Due to hunting and habitat destruction, the species is listed as " near threatened " by the IUCN .
literature
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .
supporting documents
- ^ A b D. Zinner, GH Fickenscher & C. Roos: Family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys). Pages 736-737 in Russell A. Mittermeier , Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson : Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Primates: 3rd ISBN 978-8496553897
Web links
- Semnopithecus priam onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved April 19, 2009.