Macaca nigra

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q280590
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Macaca nigra

Summary

Macaca nigra is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #1,359 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macaca nigra's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Macaca nigra's instance of is recorded as endemic species[4].
  • Macaca nigra is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Macaca nigra's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[6].
  • Macaca nigra belongs to the parent taxon Macaca[7].
  • Macaca nigra is endemic to Sulawesi[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Macaca nigra is Macaca nigra[9].
  • Macaca nigra's Commons category is recorded as Macaca nigra[10].
  • Macaca nigra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Macaca nigra's original combination is recorded as Cynocephalus niger[12].
  • Macaca nigra's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. nigra'}[13].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crested black macaque'}[14].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Macaca Negra'}[15].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cynopithèque Nègre'}[16].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Macaque Des Célèbes'}[17].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Crested Macaque'}[18].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Celebes Black Macaque'}[19].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Celebes Crested Macaque'}[20].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Celebes Macaque'}[21].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crested Black Macaque'}[22].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gorontalo Macaque'}[23].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sulawesi Black Macaque'}[24].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sulawesi Macaque'}[25].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schopfmakak'}[26].
  • Macaca nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schopfaffe'}[27].

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Classification

Macaca nigra's scientific name is Macaca nigra[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Macaca[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crested black macaque'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Macaca Negra'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cynopithèque Nègre'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Macaque Des Célèbes'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Crested Macaque'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Celebes Black Macaque'}[19].

Distribution

Macaca nigra is endemic to Sulawesi[8].

Identifiers

Macaca nigra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43457[28]. Macaca nigra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54600[29]. Macaca nigra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323954[30]. Macaca nigra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436616[31]. Macaca nigra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 573022[32].

Why It Matters

Macaca nigra ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #1,359 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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