Formosan rock macaque: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Formosan rock macaque lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macaca cyclopis
Group	Monkeys
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the Formosan rock macaque live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Formosan rock macaque in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.

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 Formosan rock macaque endangered?

The Formosan rock macaque’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Formosan rock macaque?

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

About the Formosan rock macaque

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Formosan rock macaque (revision 1373321503), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q713841 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).