Arunachal macaque | |
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Arunachal macaque from Bugun and Shertukpen forests around Eaglenest WLS | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Cercopithecidae |
Genus: | Macaca |
Species: | M. munzala
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Binomial name | |
Macaca munzala | |
Arunachal macaque range |
The Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala) is a macaque native to Eastern Himalayas of Bhutan, China and India.[3][4] It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1]
It was scientifically described in 2005.[2]
It is a relatively large brown primate with a comparatively short tail. Its species name comes from mun zala, meaning deep forest (mun) monkey (monkey), as it is called by the Monpa people of West Kameng and Tawang.[2]