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Assam macaque

species of mammal

Species

Near Threatened

Assam Macaque

species

Observations608

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Macaca
Image: Assamese macaque adult male Teesta AJTJ P1020188.JPG

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P105: species
P141: Near Threatened
P2974: forest
P9566: diurnality
P9714: Nanling Mountains

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M. a. pelops in Nagarjun Forest, Kathmandu, Nepal

The Assam macaque (Macaca assamensis) or Assamese macaque is a macaque of the Old World monkey family native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as it is experiencing significant declines due to poaching, habitat degradation, and fragmentation.