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Status and captive reproduction of the Lion‐tailed macaque

Status and captive reproduction of the Lion‐tailed macaque macaque Macaca silenus D. G. L I N D B U R G Zoological Society of San Diego, POB 551, San Diego, California 92112, USA The macaques appear to have reached South-east Asia about three million years ago. They are descended from European and circum-Mediterranean ancestors, of which the Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus of North Africa is a surviving line (Delson, 1980). In Asia they have diversified into some 12-18 species. Although, in terms of ecological diversity and widespread geographical distribution, Macaca is an evolutionarily successful genus, certain of the species are at present near extinction. One of these is the Lion-tailed macaque M . silenus, which survives in remnant rainforests in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. STATUS OF T H E WILD POPULATION ~~ ~ DATE OF SURVEY INVESTIGATOR .~ POPULATION CSTIMAI'E ___ < 1000 1961, 1962 Sugiyama (1968) Kurup (1978) 825 1974 1974, 1975 Green & Minkowski 405 (range 195-570) (1 977) Table 1 . Estimates of population s i z e for wild Macaca silenus. Surveys dating from the early 1960's (Table 1) have provided estimates of a wild population numbering less than 1000. Although the recent censuses have been http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

Status and captive reproduction of the Lion‐tailed macaque

LINDBURG, D. G.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 20 (1) – Jan 1, 1980
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Copyright © 1980 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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macaque Macaca silenus D. G. L I N D B U R G Zoological Society of San Diego, POB 551, San Diego, California 92112, USA The macaques appear to have reached South-east Asia about three million years ago. They are descended from European and circum-Mediterranean ancestors, of which the Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus of North Africa is a surviving line (Delson, 1980). In Asia they have diversified into some 12-18 species. Although, in terms of ecological diversity and widespread geographical distribution, Macaca is an evolutionarily successful genus, certain of the species are at present near extinction. One of these is the Lion-tailed macaque M . silenus, which survives in remnant rainforests in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. STATUS OF T H E WILD POPULATION ~~ ~ DATE OF SURVEY INVESTIGATOR .~ POPULATION CSTIMAI'E ___ < 1000 1961, 1962 Sugiyama (1968) Kurup (1978) 825 1974 1974, 1975 Green & Minkowski 405 (range 195-570) (1 977) Table 1 . Estimates of population s i z e for wild Macaca silenus. Surveys dating from the early 1960's (Table 1) have provided estimates of a wild population numbering less than 1000. Although the recent censuses have been

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1980

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