
Sela Macaque
Macaca selai Ghosh, Thakur, Singh, Durra, Sharma, Chandra & Banerjee, 2022
Macaca selai commonly known as the Sela macaque, is a recently discovered cercopithecine primate species of macaque endemic to Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was formally described in 2022, based on molecular and morphological evidence and is recognised as distinct from the Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala).
The Sela macaque is one of the endangered species as other macaque species of Arunachal Pradesh are, but the IUCN Red list is not evaluated yet for them.
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Macaca selai is a medium sized macaque belonging to the scinia specific group. It is generally more closely related to Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala), Despite sharing several characteristics, including the robust body built and relatively long dorsal hair, M. selai can be distinguished by its paler face and lighter brown coat, whereas M. munzala typically has a darker face and dark brown fur. These stocky monkeys have dense brownish-yellow fur prominent ears pink face and deep set light brown eyes. Some reports suggest that these macaques are larger than the Arunachal macaques with body length measures between 28-32 inches (71-82 cm). Males are slightly larger than females with larger canines and clearly visible male reproductive organs, making it easy to distinguish sexes apart. However, their lifespan is unknown, but it is assumed that it is similar to other macaques of comparable size, which is 30 years.
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Referencias
- Ghosh, Avijit, Mukesh Thakur, Sujeet K. Singh, Ritam Dutta, Lalit K. Sharma, et al. (2022). The Sela macaque (Macaca selai) is a distinct phylogenetic species that evolved from the Arunachal macaque following allopatric speciation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol. 174, No. 107513.
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