Toque Macaque
Macaca sinica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,901
- Most observed in
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The toque macaque (; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the or rilawa (Sinhala: රිළවා), (hence the English word "rillow"). Its name refers to the whorl of hair at the crown of the head, reminiscent of a brimless toque cap.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Toque macaque”.