Status and distribution of macaca fascicularis umbrosa in the nicobar Islands, India

Umapathy, G. and Singh, Mewa and Mohnot, S. M. (2003) Status and distribution of macaca fascicularis umbrosa in the nicobar Islands, India. International Journal of Primatology, 24 (2). pp. 281-293. ISSN 1573-8604

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Abstract

We surveyed the distribution and status of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa) in the Nicobar Islands of India. Long-tailed macaques live on 3 islands: Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar and Katchal. There are a total 788 groups. Group size ranged from 25 to 56 individuals with a mean size of 36. Long-tailed macaques are a multimale-multifemale society. Adult males, adult females and immatures constituted 9.7 per cent, 43.2 per cent and 47.1 per cent of the population, respectively. A fairly high ratio of immatures to adult females indicates a healthy population turnover. Vegetation parameters including tree density, canopy cover, canopy height and basal area indicated a still healthful habitats on all the 3 islands. We observed a few threats to the macaques. Measures should be undertaken to ensure survival of the Nicobar subspecies.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	A Arts and Humanities > Psychology
Divisions:	Department of > Psychology
Depositing User:	LA manjunath user
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2019 05:42
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2019 05:42
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/8066

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