Mentawai macaque  (Macaca pagensis)

Authentication

Authenticated (22/05/06) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.

Glossary

  • Dipterocarp: A family of resinous trees that are found in the old world tropics.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Epiphyte: a plant that uses another plant, typically a tree, for its physical support, but which does not draw nourishment from it.
  • 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 (April, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Richardson, M. (2006) Pers. comm.
  3. CITES (April, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. The Primata (April, 2006)
    http://www.theprimata.com/macaca_pagensis.html
  5. WWF WildWorld Report (April, 2006)
    http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles
  6. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  7. Siberut Conservation Project (April, 2006)
    http://www.siberut-island.org/website.php
  8. Roos, C., Ziegler, T., Hodges, J.K., Zischler, H. and Abegg, C. (2003) Molecular biology of Mentawai macaques: taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Molecular Phylogenetic Evolution, 29(1): 139 - 150.
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