However, its full specific status is not beyond doubt and further research might show it to be a new subspecies of Assamese or Tibetan macaques.

For example, in the late 20th century a team of researchers used the area for a field study of Tibetan Macaques, a local species of monkey.

Three of six endangered Tibetan macaques have died of tuberculosis since arriving last March from the Chengdu Zoo in China, officials said Thursday.

Studies of Tibetan macaques at Mount Emei and Huangshan Mountains, China, found the average tenure for an alpha male only lasted about one year.

The Arunchal macaque is apparently physically similar to the Assam and Tibetan macaques, while genetically closely related to the bonnet macaque of southern India.

Some of the difficulties encountered by the filmmakers in Madagascar when filming black-and-white ruffed lemurs included leeches and swaying platforms in the canopy, whilst in China, the crew had to form a protective ring around the cameraman to protect against muggings by Tibetan macaques.

ARKive - images and movies of the Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana)