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Tonkean macaque

Macaca tonkeana (Meyer, 1899)

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The tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 9 kg to 11 kg and live up to 28.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana)
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Quick facts about the tonkean macaque

Weight
9 kg – 11 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
28.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
28.4 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
173 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the tonkean macaque live?

Not recorded

What is the tonkean macaque?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Tonkean black macaque or Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to central Sulawesi and the nearby Togian Islands in Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss. Widespread mining in central Sulawesi is believed to exacerbating the problems of habitat loss.

Tonkean macaques have an ape-like appearance, with males being slightly larger than females. A handful of matriarchs enforce a relatively lenient, though stable, pecking order. These macaques take significant effort in maintaining harmony within the group and practice conflict resolution to a great degree. However, this peacefulness does not extend to outside troops. If two tonkean macaque troops cross paths, intense conflicts can arise. [1]

From the Wikipedia article “Tonkean macaque” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tonkean_macaque&oldid=1372492197), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the tonkean macaque endangered?

The tonkean macaque is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the tonkean macaque classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusMacaca
  7. SpeciesMacaca tonkeana (Meyer, 1899)

Synonyms Cynopithecus togeanus, Macaca hypomelanus, Macacus tonkeanus, Papio hypomelanus, Papio tonsus

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Tonkean black macaqueEnglish
  • Tonkean black macaqueEnglish
  • مكاك تونكينيArabic
  • makak tonkeánskýCzech
  • TonkeanmakakGerman
  • Macaca De TonkeanSpanish
  • togiansaartenmakakiFinnish
  • Macaque De TonkeaFrench
  • Macaque De TonkeanFrench
  • BotiIndonesian
  • Macaco di TonkeanItalian
  • トンケアンモンキーJapanese
  • TonkinmakakNorwegian Bokmål
  • TonkeanmakaakDutch
  • makak sulaweskiPolish
  • Tonkea Adası şebeğiTurkish
  • 通金獼猴Chinese

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Relatives of the tonkean macaque

Other species in the same genus Macaca.

CompareTonkean macaque vs Rhesus macaqueTonkean macaque vs Barbary macaqueTonkean macaque vs Japanese macaqueTonkean macaque vs Crab-eating macaque

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the tonkean macaque?

An adult tonkean macaque weighs 9 kg – 11 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the tonkean macaque endangered?

The tonkean 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 tonkean macaque live?

The tonkean macaque has a recorded lifespan of 28.4 years.

How long is the tonkean macaque pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 173 days.

What kind of animal is the tonkean macaque?

The tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tonkean-macaque

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BibTeX
@misc{tonkean_macaque_2026,
  title = {Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tonkean-macaque},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}