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The tufted gray langur (''Semnopithecus priam''), also known as Madras gray langur, and Coromandel sacred langur, is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is mainly a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka.〔 It is one of three ''Semnopithecus'' species named after characters from ''The Iliad'', ''S. hector'' and ''S. ajax'' being the others. In Sinhala language, it is known as හැලි වදුරා (''Heli wandura''). ==Body Characteristics== * Head to body length = 55–70 cm. * Tail length = 75–90 cm. * Weight of an adult = 11–20 kg. Males are larger than females. In Sri Lankan subspecies, dorsal area gray to brownish gray in color, getting darker with the age. Underparts are light grayish. Short whitish beard and sideburns present. The hairs of the crown form a distinct pointed tuft or crest, that meets at a central point, hence the name. Black eyebrows project outward. Head scarcely paler or not paler than back. Hands and feet are same color as limbs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tufted gray langur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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