Japanese macaque  (Macaca fuscata)

A young Japanese macaque looks to an older female
A young Japanese macaque looks to an older female
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Facts

Previously known as: Macaca speciosa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae
GenusMacaca (1)

Status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2). Subspecies: Macaca fuscata fuscata and M. f. yakui are both listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description

Information on the Japanese macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

Glossary

  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (November, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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