Semnopithecus hypoleucos
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The black-footed gray langur (Semnopithecus hypoleucos) is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. Found in southern India, this, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey. The black-footed gray langur was previously considered to be a subspecies of Semnopithecus entellus. Research in 2003 may indicate that it is a subspecies of Semnopithecus dussumieri. Some experts believe that the species may be a naturally occurring hybrid of Semnopithecus johnii and Semnopithecus dussumieri.
The black-footed gray langur is distributed throughout south-western India (Goa, Karnataka and Kerala), but is centred on the Western Ghats. Its total range is around 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi), with the species living inside and outside of protected areas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bondla Zoo | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Plains Gray Langur sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Plains Gray Langur in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in November and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Plains Gray Langur sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Southern Plains Gray Langur sightings, Mumbai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pune (India, about 10%).
Same family: Cercopithecidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Plains Gray Langur that you can see in Mumbai (family Cercopithecidae, Old World Monkeys) are Bonnet Macaque (about 20%) and Rhesus Macaque (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Plains Gray Langur is recorded against all the mammals logged in Mumbai (24 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
