Tufted Gray Langur
Semnopithecus priam
Red List assessment
Near Threatenedon the IUCN Red List
- EXExtinct
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- CRCritically Endangered
- ENEndangered
- VUVulnerable
- NTNear Threatened
- LCLeast Concern
The IUCN Red List assesses the Tufted Gray Langur as Near Threatened.
- Genus
- Semnopithecus
- Red List category
- Near Threatened
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
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Questions about the Tufted Gray Langur
Is the Tufted Gray Langur endangered?
The IUCN Red List assesses the Tufted Gray Langur as Near Threatened. The species does not qualify as threatened today, but it is close to the thresholds and likely to cross them soon. It is the category that most often changes at the next assessment.
What is the scientific name of the Tufted Gray Langur?
The Tufted Gray Langur is Semnopithecus priam.
Other species in the genus Semnopithecus
Sources
Conservation status, range description and population estimate come from the IUCN Red List assessment for Semnopithecus priam. Countries are derived from that range description, not from a mapped country list. Last refreshed on .
The distribution map is drawn from the IUCN Red List spatial data compiled in 2020. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)