Tarai Gray Langur
Semnopithecus hector
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusSemnopithecus (Grey and Nilgiri Langurs)
- SpeciesSemnopithecus hector (Tarai Gray Langur)
The Tarai gray langur (Semnopithecus hector) is an Old World monkey, and was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern plains gray langur. The species is listed as near threatened, as there are probably not many more than 10,000 mature individuals, and it is experiencing a continuing decline. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tarai Gray Langur sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tarai Gray Langur in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Tarai Gray Langur sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tarai Gray Langur in Jim Corbett National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Tarai Gray Langur in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.