Assam macaque: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Assam macaque lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macaca assamensis
Group	Monkeys
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the Assam macaque live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Assam macaque in 6 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Assam macaque endangered?

The Assam macaque’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Assam macaque?

The Assam macaque (Macaca assamensis) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Macaca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Assam macaque

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Assam macaque (revision 1356290515), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q738925 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).