Organisms

Macaca mulatta

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Monkey, Rhesus
  • Rhesus Macaque
  • Rhesus Monkey
  • Macaque, Rhesus
  • Rhesus Macaques
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Chinese Rhesus Macaques
  • Macaca mulatta lasiota
  • Chinese Rhesus Macaque
  • Macaca mulatta lasiotas
  • Rhesus Macaque, Chinese
  • Rhesus Macaques, Chinese

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

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History Note

91(81); was see under MACACA 1981-90; was RHESUS MONKEYS see under MACACA 1975-80

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Macaca mulatta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008253. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008253
  2. Macaca mulatta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhesus_macaque
  3. Macaca mulatta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156606