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12-22-2016

Macaca cyclopis

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Formosan rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis), also known as the Formosan rock monkey or Taiwanese macaque, is a macaque endemic to the island of Taiwan, which has also been introduced to Japan. Besides humans, Formosan rock macaques are the only native primates living in Taiwan. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1862. Rock macaques measure 50–60 cm and weigh 5–12 kg, generally females are smaller. Their tails are moderately long and measure 26–45 cm. The Formosan rock macaque is brown or gray in color. Like all other macaques, it has specialized pouch-like cheeks, allowing it to temporarily hoard its food. The gathered morsels are eaten sometime later, in safe surroundings.

Detailed information
Full Name: Formosan Rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 10/19/1976 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
  • Countries in which the the Formosan Rock macaque, Wherever found is known to occur: Taiwan
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
10/19/1976 41 FR 45990 45994 Determination of 26 Species of Primates as Endangered (12) or Threatened (14); 41 FR 45990
04/19/1976 41 FR 16466 Proposal to List 27 species of Primates as Endangered (12) or Threatened (15) Species; 41 FR 16466
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Formosan Rock macaque.
Date
Citation Page
Title
10/19/1976 41 FR 45990 45994 Determination of 26 Species of Primates as Endangered (12) or Threatened (14); 41 FR 45990
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