Formosan Rock Macaque (Macaca cyclopis)

Formosan Rock Macaque, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Formosan rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis), also known as the Formosan rock monkey or Taiwanese macaque, is a macaque endemic to the island of Taiwan, which has also been introduced to Japan. Besides humans, Formosan rock macaques are the only native primates living in Taiwan. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1862.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Formosan Rock Macaque being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Macaca mulatta
Macaca fuscata
Macaca thibetana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Macaca
Species: Macaca cyclopis

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