Taxon name
Macaca arctoides
I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1830
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Macaca arctoides
I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1830
Common name(s)
Bear Macaque, Red-faced Stump-tailed Macaque, Stump-tailed Macaque
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1830
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Asia
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Myanmar
Viet Nam
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines (the)
Singapore
Country ISO code(s)
NPL
IND
PAK
MMR
VNM
THA
IDN
PHL
SGP
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Qualifying criteria (if given)
C2a(i)
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Macaca arctoides is found in around 21 locations and 7 subpopulations in India most of which are threatened due to human interference (see under threats). Habitat fragmentation over the years has depleted the area available for this habitat-specific taxon and restricted it to several small pockets that are non-viable. Hunting along with habitat degradation has reduced the total mature population of this species to around 126 in South Asia, a reason why it is categorized as Critically Endangered in the region.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., D. Brandon-Jones, W. Dittus, A. Eudey, A. Kumar, M. Singh, M.M. Feeroz, M. Chalise, P. Priya and S. Walker (Eds.) (2003). Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Wokshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, viii+432pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
South Asian Primates.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh?, India, Northern Myanmar, China south into West Malaysia, Thailand; For detailed distributional information within South Asia, see Molur et al. 2003
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2003
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical semi-evergreen forest, tropical wet evergreen forest, tropical moist deciduous forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Selective logging, timber and firewood collection for charcoal, fisheries, building roads, dams, power lines, deliberate fires, fragmentation, soil loss/erosion, hunting and trade for food, sport and traditional medicine, accidental mortality due to trapping.
Publication
Molur, S., D. Brandon-Jones, W. Dittus, A. Eudey, A. Kumar, M. Singh, M.M. Feeroz, M. Chalise, P. Priya and S. Walker, editors. 2003. Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Wokshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, viii+432pp.
