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Distribution of Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) in the inner Himalayan region of Bhutan and their mtDNA diversity.
Primates; journal of primatology - 1 Oct 2006
Kawamoto Yoshi, Aimi Mitsuru, Wangchuk Tashi, Sherub
Abstract excerpt
The distributions of Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) and rhesus macaques (M. mulatta) in Bhutan have been only partially documented. In order to investigate the distribution patterns of these species, we conducted field observation and genetic assessment with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing of macaques in the Inner Himalayas of Bhutan. There were 24 sightings of macaque groups, and all were visually...
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