Taxon name
Macaca assamensis assamensis
(McClelland, 1839)
Infrarank
Macaca assamensis assamensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Macaca assamensis assamensis
(McClelland, 1839)
Common name(s)
Assamese: Asomia molua; Barman: Jongak; Bhutia: Poi; Garo: Makre-dow; Lepcha: Sahu; Mizo: Zwongpu; Riyang: Taiman ukhra; English: Assam Macaque, Eastern Assamese Macaque
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Macaca assamensis assamensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species
assamensis assamensis
Species authority
(McClelland, 1839)
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
Qualifying criteria (if given)
C2a(i)
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Macaca assamensis assamensis is found in around 46 locations and 32 subpopulations in India and Bangladesh, 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 nonviable. Hunting along with habitat degradation has reduced the total mature population of this species to around 300 in South Asia, a reason why it is categorized as Endangered in the region, although there are some populations that are contiguous with neighbouring Myanmar.
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, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, China; 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 evergreen forest, subtropical evergreen forest, semi-evergreen broad-leaved forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Selective logging, timber collection and firewood for charcoal production, fisheries, building roads, dams, power lines, deliberate fires, fragmentation, soil loss/erosion, hunting for sport, hunting and trade for food and traditional medicine, accidental mortality by trapping, alien invasive species, predators, hybridization.
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.
