Taxonomy and Conservation Status
July 2006
Family Cercopithecidae
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
| Macaca assamensis ssp. | Assamense macaque (Nepal population) | NE |
| Macaca mulatta mulatta | Indian rhesus macaque | LR/nt |
Subfamily Colobinae
| Semnopithecus entellus ajax Semnopithecus entellus hector Semnopithecus entellus schistaceus |
Dark-armed Himalayan langur Terai langur Pale-armed Himalayan langur |
CR B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) EN B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) LR/nt |
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Total Taxa: 5 |
Note: This is presented as a working taxonomy and is not definitive.
The conservation status of each species is based on assessment summaries provided by the IUCN Red List. The Red List website offers more information on the threat categories listed here.
References
Brandon-Jones, D., Eudey, A. A., Geissmann, T., Groves, C. P., Melnick, D. J., Morales, J. C., Shekelle, M. and Stewart, C.-B. 2004. Asian primate classification. International Journal of Primatology 25(1): 97-164.
Molur, S., Brandon-Jones, D., Dittus, W., Eudey, A., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Feeroz, M. M., Chalise, M., Priya, P. and Walker, S. 2003. Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organisation / CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India.
