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Scope Note
A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans.
Entry Term(s)
Chinese Rhesus Macaques
Macaca mulatta lasiota
Monkey, Rhesus
Rhesus Macaque
Rhesus Monkey
Registry Numbers
txid9544
txid1449913
Related Numbers
txid1449913
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under MACACA 1981-90; was RHESUS MONKEYS see under MACACA 1975-80
Online Note
use MACACA MULATTA to search RHESUS MONKEYS 1975-80
History Note
91(81); was see under MACACA 1981-90; was RHESUS MONKEYS see under MACACA 1975-80
A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans.