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NRLD - 95072 | Semnopithecus schistaceus

Assessment ID
95072
Taxon name
Semnopithecus schistaceus
Hodgson, 1841
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Semnopithecus schistaceus
Hodgson, 1841
Common name(s)
Nepali: Kalomukhe Bandar, Lampuchhre Bandar, Phetawal Bandar; Tamang: Preken; Tharu: Kaldhaure; English: Central Himalayan Langur, Hanuman Langur, Nepal Gray Langur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
cercopithecidae
Genus
Semnopithecus
Species
schistaceus
Species authority
Hodgson, 1841
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Nepal
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Nepal
Country ISO code(s)
NPL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed and many in number. Since threats to habitat could play a negative role, the taxon is considered Near threatened in Nepal.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2003
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., D. Brandon-Jones, W. Dittus, A. Eudey, A. Kumar, M. Singh, M.M. Feeroz, M. Chalise, P. Priya and S. Walker (Eds.) (2003). Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Wokshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, viii+432pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2012/08/Status-of-South-Asian-Primates-20031.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet; For detailed distributional information within South Asia, see Molur et al. 2003
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2003
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Subtropical to temperate, broadleaved forest, pine forest, riparian, montane forest, riverine forest, rocky outcrops, scrub jungle
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Timber, firewood and charcoal production, habitat loss
Publication
Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Wokshop Report
Molur, S., D. Brandon-Jones, W. Dittus, A. Eudey, A. Kumar, M. Singh, M.M. Feeroz, M. Chalise, P. Priya and S. Walker, editors. 2003. Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Wokshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, viii+432pp.