Definition of Macacus silenus. Meaning of Macacus silenus. Synonyms of Macacus silenus

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Definition of Macacus silenus

Macacus silenus
Wanderoo Wan`der*oo", n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zo["o]l.) A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.] Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.

Meaning of Macacus silenus from wikipedia

- Swinhoe, 1866 Macacus lasiotus Gray, 1868 Macacus tcheliensis A. Milne-Edwards, 1872 Macacus vestitus A. Milne-Edwards, 1892 Macacus rhesus villosus...
- MSW: 12100529 NCBI: 9540 Open Tree of Life: 689665 Paleobiology Database: 240319 Species+: 5121 Macacus arctoides Wikidata: Q123003907 GBIF: 9584783...
- Life: 741053 Paleobiology Database: 233450 Species+: 3493 uBio: 109029 Macacus gelada Wikidata: Q41165800 GBIF: 9017781 ZooBank: 8C9CFE1C-0352-4F52-BDBF-B0CD0F4BC1B1...
- 1067495 Paleobiology Database: 240321 Species+: 4749 ZooBank: 75D129C0-C6B7-4FA0-B927-AC11F981FD2A Macacus cyclopis Wikidata: Q41165799 GBIF: 9208415...
- 944194 IUCN: 39794 MDD: 1000618 MSW: 12100558 NCBI: 230653 Observation.org: 84500 Species+: 9720 Macacus pagensis Wikidata: Q109647347 GBIF: 11248218...
- and suggests the Sanskrit name "is not so remote from the genus name Macacus". Husun "macaque; monkey" is also written 猢猻, as punned in the surname...