Himalayan Langur
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Himalayan Langur

Semnopithecus schistaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
37 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a gray langur endemic to the Himalayas in Nepal, far southwestern Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan, Bhutan and possibly Afghanistan. It is found in forests at an elevation of 1,500 to 4,000 metres (4,900 to 13,100 ft). Its easternmost limit in India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in northern West Bengal, at least up to the Rydak river. The Nepal gray langur is both terrestrial and arboreal and eats leaves. At 26.5 kilograms (58 lb), the heaviest langur ever recorded was a male Nepal gray langur. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Langur sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Tarai Gray Langur
NT

Tarai Gray Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus hector

10–20% · With luck
Northern Plains Gray Langur
LC

Northern Plains Gray Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus entellus

Insufficient data
Rhesus Macaque
LC

Rhesus Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca mulatta

50–60% · Likely
Assam Macaque
NT

Assam Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca assamensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
6 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Langur in Chitwan National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Langur sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Himalayan Langur in Chitwan National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Langur in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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