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White-cheeked macaque

Macaca leucogenys Li, Zhao & Fan, 2015

Status not recordedprimates

The white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates.

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Quick facts about the white-cheeked macaque

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the white-cheeked macaque live?

Not recorded

Is the white-cheeked macaque endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the white-cheeked macaque classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusMacaca
  7. SpeciesMacaca leucogenys Li, Zhao & Fan, 2015
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • مكاك أبيض الخدينArabic
  • WeißwangenmakakeGerman
  • macaco de mejillas blancasSpanish
  • מקוק לבן-לחייםHebrew
  • Macaco dalle guance biancheItalian
  • 흰뺨마카크Korean

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the white-cheeked macaque

Other species in the same genus Macaca.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the white-cheeked macaque?

The white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). White-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-cheeked-macaque

MLA

“White-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-cheeked-macaque.

BibTeX
@misc{white_cheeked_macaque_2026,
  title = {White-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-cheeked-macaque},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}