Macaca assamensis | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Macaca assamensis | M'Clelland, 1840
Macaca assamensis | McClelland, 1839
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327679
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Assamese Macaque
Assam Macaque
Assamese Bandor
Ashami Banor
RRL Synonyms
Macacus assamensis McClelland, 1839; Macacus rheso-similis Sclater, 1872; Macaca assamensis coolidgei Osgood, 1932
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Two subspecies recognized as M. assamensis assamensis and M. a. pelops (Hodgson 1841, Fooden 1982). M.a. assamensis found in Bangladesh.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam (Boonratana et al. 2008, Khan 1982, 1987, Menon 2003). Gazipur Tea estate of Rajkandhi Forest Beat in the northeast and Shuvolong of Kaptai in the southeast.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is terrestrial, arboreal and diurnal. It inhabits tropical mixed evergreen forest.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been recorded only from three locations; one in the northeast and the remaining two in the southeast. Its Extent of Occurrence, Area of Occupancy and habitat quality have been declining and presently occupying Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy are within the threshold of Endangered category (Khan 1981, 1985, 1987, 2015, Gittins and Akonda 1982, Feeroz et al. 1995, Feeroz 2001, Khan and Ahsan 1986).
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Macaca assamensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca
Macaca assamensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca