Distribution, social organization, and management of Semnopithecus johnii: An umbrella species of fragmented landscape of the Western Ghats
Honnavalli N. Kumara,
R. Sasi,
Santanu Mahato
et al.
Abstract:Due to the threats posed by changes in land‐use patterns to many species, it is necessary to have a proper description of the distribution of a range‐limited species. We aimed to assess the spatial distribution and social organization of Nilgiri langurs, and to model the potential distribution of mixed‐species groups of Nilgiri and Hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus priam or S. hypoleucos). We used our database of systematic surveys from 1994 to 2021 as well as the available literature. Nilgiri langurs are found i… Show more
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