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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
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References
General Information
 
Macaca mulatta
Rhesus Macaque
 
Animal Group: Mammal
哺乳類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Description: A common macaque in Hong Kong; pelage is grayish-brown to golden brown, with strong reddish tinge to hind quarters; pinkish face and rump; infants are born brownish yellow; distinctive head shape; both eyes are on the front of the face; hair on the top of the head is short; short tail of 40 to 60% of its head-to-body length; presence of cheek pouches to store food for later consumption.
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586)
  • Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
China Red Data Book Status
  • Vulnerable
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Mainly distributed in Kam Shan, Shing Mun and Tai Po Kau; also found in Ma On Shan, Sai Kung, Tai Lam Country Parks and the North District.
Global Distribution
  • Afghanistan and India to North Thailand, and China.
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References
  • Nowak,R.M. 1991. Walkers' Mammals of the World. 5th ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Lekagul, B., McNeely, J.A. 1988. Mammals of Thailand . 2nd ed. Association for the Conservation of Wildlife, Sahakarnbhat Co., Bangkok, 758 pp.
  • Shek, C. T. 2006. A field guide to the terrestrial mammals of Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Book Ltd