Toque macaque: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the toque macaque lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macaca sinica
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the toque macaque live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the toque macaque in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Sri Lanka

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 toque macaque endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the toque macaque?

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

About the toque macaque

The toque macaque (; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the riḷawā (Sinhala: රිළවා), (hence the English word rillow). Its name refers to the whorl of hair at the crown of the head, reminiscent of a brimless toque cap.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Toque macaque (revision 1373871836), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q669594 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).