Where to see the Tufted Gray Langur
Semnopithecus priam · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Tufted Gray Langur (Semnopithecus priam) is recorded in 8 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (India) and Minneriya National Park (Sri Lanka).
Where is the best place to see the Tufted Gray Langur?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Tufted Gray Langur are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (India) and Minneriya National Park (Sri Lanka). Most sites are in India (4) and Sri Lanka (4). It appears in 5 trip reports in our library.
Top 8 places for the Tufted Gray Langur
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 70 | 2005–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Anamalai Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 12 | 2016–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Yala Strict Nature Reserve | Sri Lanka | 7 | 1994–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Yala National Park | Sri Lanka | 7 | 1994–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Mudumalai National Park | India | 6 | 2010–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Udawalawe National Park | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2006–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 4 and Sri Lanka: 4.
Seen on trips
The Tufted Gray Langur is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, April 2025: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, March 2011: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sigiriya Mammal Watching Trip Report, Sri Lanka 2010 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Sri Lanka Wildlife Exploration Tour — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Anaimalai Tiger ReservePhoto: William Stephens, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: India, Sri Lanka.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.