Tufted Langur

Tufted Langur

Semnopithecus priam

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Yala National Park

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Purple-faced Lutung
EN

Purple-faced Lutung

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus vetulus

Insufficient data
Toque Macaque
EN

Toque Macaque

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macaca sinica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
4 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Langur in Yala National Park?

About 79% of visitor-days record a Tufted Langur sighting in Yala National Park, based on 194 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Tufted Langur in Yala National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Langur in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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