Semnopithecus dussumieri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	PRIMATES	CERCOPITHECIDAE

Scientific Name:

Semnopithecus dussumieri

Species Authority:

I. Geoffroy, 1843

Common Name/s:

English

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Southern Plains Gray Langur, Dussumier's Malabar Langur, Dussumier’s Sacred Langur

Synonym/s:

Semnopithecus achates (Pocock, 1928)

Semnopithecus anchises (Blyth, 1844)

Semnopithecus elissa (Pocock, 1928)

Semnopithecus entellus (I. Geoffroy, 1843) ssp. dussumieri

Semnopithecus iulus (Pocock, 1928)

Semnopithecus priamellus (Pocock, 1928)

Taxonomic Notes:

This taxon was formerly considered a subspecies of Semnopithecus entellus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Groves, C.P. & Chhangani, A.

Evaluator/s:

Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as the species has a wide distribution, is common, and there are no major threats resulting in a significant population decline.

History:

2000

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Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in southwestern and west-central India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharshtra, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). It is found from the Godavari east to Diguvamatta and south through the foothills of the Nilgiri and other hill systems to Shernelly, but not including the enclave where S. hypoleucos is found (Groves 2001). The distribution of this species is very wide, with large subpopulations.
Countries:	Native: India
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Total population size is unknown, but likely runs into several hundred thousands. Current decline is not known (Molur et al. 2003). There seems to be a high fluctuation in the population in Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (A. Chhangani pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species ranges from 100-1,700 m in tropical rainforest, dry deciduous forest, sacred groves, moist deciduous forest, gardens, riparian forest, and open scrub, and is commensal in many places (Molur, et al. 2003). It is well adapted to cultivated areas, and provisioning (Molur et al. 2003). It is arboreal, semi-terrestrial, primarily folivorous, and diurnal (Molur et al. 2003). Group size varies from 15 to 150 (A. Chhangani and M. Singh pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

This species ranges from 100-1,700 m in tropical rainforest, dry deciduous forest, sacred groves, moist deciduous forest, gardens, riparian forest, and open scrub, and is commensal in many places (Molur, et al. 2003). It is well adapted to cultivated areas, and provisioning (Molur et al. 2003). It is arboreal, semi-terrestrial, primarily folivorous, and diurnal (Molur et al. 2003). Group size varies from 15 to 150 (A. Chhangani and M. Singh pers. comm.).

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No major threats are identified for this species. In some areas there are serious local threats such as road kills, predation and domestic animal diseases, like mange, in commensal areas. Some areas in the Aravalis are under threat from mining (A. Chhangani pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

No major threats are identified for this species. In some areas there are serious local threats such as road kills, predation and domestic animal diseases, like mange, in commensal areas. Some areas in the Aravalis are under threat from mining (A. Chhangani pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on CITES Appendix I, and Schedule II, Part II, Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 amended up to 2002 (Molur et al. 2003). Further studies are needed in the taxonomy of this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on CITES Appendix I, and Schedule II, Part II, Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 amended up to 2002 (Molur et al. 2003). Further studies are needed in the taxonomy of this species.

Citation:	Groves, C.P. & Chhangani, A. 2008. Semnopithecus dussumieri. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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