Taxonomy and Distribution of Tibetan Macaque (Macaca thibetana)

Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana) is an endemic primate in China.Its geographic distribution extends from Western Sichuan through Guizhou,Northeastern Yunnun,Hunan,Northern Guangxi to Anhui,Zhejiang,Jiangxi,Fujian and Northern Guangdong.Based on the nearly 40 specimens examined,we think that the macaque could be divided into four subspecies,including two new subspecies.