Rhesus macaque

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Rhesus macaque
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Faimily: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Macaca
Species: M. mulatta
Binomial name
Macaca mulatta[2]
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Rhesus macaque native range
Synonyms[3]
Species synonymy
  • Simia erythraea Shaw, 1800
  • Simia fulvus (Kerr, 1792)
  • Macacus lasiotus Gray, 1868
  • Pithecus littoralis Elliot, 1909
  • Macaca nipalensis Hodgson, 1840
  • Macaca oinops Hodgson, 1840
  • Simia rhesus Audebert, 1798
  • Inuus sancti-johannis Swinhoe, 1866
  • Macaca siamica Kloss, 1917
  • Macacus tcheliensis A. Milne-Edwards, 1872
  • Macacus vestitus A. Milne-Edwards, 1892
  • Inuus sanctijohannis Swinhoe, 1866
  • Macacus rhesus villosus True, 1894
  • Macaca mulatta mcmahoni Pocock, 1932

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is ane o the best-kent species o Auld Warld puggies.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Timmins, R. J.; Richardson, M.; Chhangani, A.; Yongcheng, L. (2008). "Macaca mulatta". IUCN Reid Leet o Threatened Species. Version 2016.2. Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur. Retrieved 5 Januar 2016. Cite has empty unkent parameter: |last-author-amp= (help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 163. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Macaca mulatta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.