# Stump-tailed macaque (*Macaca arctoides*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 5 kg to 11.2 kg and live up to 29.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5 kg – 11.2 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 29.5 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 30 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Gestation | 177 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 |
| Age at maturity | 3.98 years – 5.75 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.61 |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Scansorial |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Primates
- family: Cercopithecidae
- genus: Macaca
- species: *Macaca arctoides* (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)

Synonyms: *Lyssodes speciosus melli*, *Macaca brunneus*, *Macaca harmandi*, *Macaca melanotus*, *Macaca melli*, *Macaca rufescens*, *Macaca speciosa arctoides*, *Macaca speciosus*, *Macaca ursinus*, *Macacus arctoides*, *Macacus arctoides*, *Macacus arctoides melli*, *Macacus brunneus*, *Macacus harmandi*, *Macacus rufescens*, *Macacus speciosus*, *Macacus ursinus*, *Papio melanotus*

## Common questions

### How big is the stump-tailed macaque?

An adult stump-tailed macaque weighs 5 kg – 11.2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the stump-tailed macaque endangered?

The stump-tailed macaque is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

### How long does the stump-tailed macaque live?

The stump-tailed macaque has a recorded lifespan of 29.5 years.

### How long is the stump-tailed macaque pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 177 days.

### What kind of animal is the stump-tailed macaque?

The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

## Sources

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
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