Black Leaf Monkey
Semnopithecus johnii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 408
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) is an Asian langur of the Old World monkey. It has glossy, black fur and an orangey-golden brown, hair-like mane on its head. Females have a white patch of fur on the inner thigh.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Nilgiri langur”.