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Toque Macaque

Macaca sinica

Description:

Brown to golden color fur ( this macaque had a lighter and more brighter colored coat compared to the other members of its troop ), this macaque is a frequent visitor among the macaques which shows a significant color difference . Torque macaque are endemic to Sri Lanka and is the smallest macaque species,there are three sub species found , Toque Macaque (M.s. sinica), wet zone Toque Macaque (M.s. aurifrons) and the highland Toque Macaque (M.s. opisthomelas).

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5 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 9 years ago

Ha ha ..he looks like a scientist :)

Ha ha yup our goldi ! Thanx bhagi !

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 9 years ago

oh our golden beauty ..... nicely captured Sau......

Than k you alicelongmartin :) .

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 9 years ago

Very nice series!

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on May 10, 2014
Submitted on May 10, 2014

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