A sight record of Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta (Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Karnataka, India

Authors

  • R.R. Belur
  • S. Gadadhar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3755.5583-4

Abstract

The Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta is one of the most widely distributed macaques belonging to the order Primates. It is found in northern, central and northeastern India as well as Central and South East Asia. However, there has been no record of this species being found in the state of Karnataka, India. This note presents the first sight record of this species in Karnataka, India.

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Published

26-03-2014

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2014)

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Notes

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