This species is also known as Black-footed Grey Langur. There are few more alternative names available e.g. Dark-legged Langur, Dark-legged Malabar Langur or Malabar Sacred Langur. It is endemic to India and distributed in Western Ghats of Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. It is mainly an arboreal species that forages on leaves and fruits but can be found frequenting forest floors. 

Conservation Status:

 This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)


According to IUCN Red List assessment, population of this species is decreasing all over its range. It is predicted that its population may decrease by 30% within ~30 years. There is no data on its population estimates in recent years. Major threats to this species are habitat loss and fragmentation due to residential and commercial development, expanding agruiculture, logging and mining. Another challenge it faces in certain areas is hunting, which is believed to be a more serious issue.