"Macaca fuscata" is scientific name for the Japanese macaque or "snow monkey". Such names follow Latin rules for their formation, but often contain terms that would have been unknown to any speaker of Latin.
Macaca fuscata.
The snow monkey's scientific name is Macaca fuscata. They are native to Japan and are known for their thick fur that helps them survive in cold, snowy environments.
"Darkened ape" is an English equivalent of the Latin phrase Macaca fuscata. The feminine singular noun and adjective/past participle represent the scientific classification for the Japanese macaque. The pronunciation will be "muh-KA-kuh fuh-SKA-tuh" in Latin.
Macaca fuscata (Japanese macaques).
Jack Fooden has written: 'Systematic review of Japanese macaques, Macaca fuscata (Gray, 1870)' -- subject(s): Macaca, Japanese macaque, Classification, Gazetteers, Macaca fuscata 'Taxonomy and evolution of liontail and pigtail macaques (Primates' -- subject(s): Classification, Evolution, Lion-tailed macaque, Mammals, Pig-tailed macaque 'Systematic review of the rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann, 1780)' -- subject(s): Rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta, Classification, Macaques, rhesus 'Systematic review of Philippine macaques (Primates, Cercopithecidae: Macaca fascicularis subspp.)' -- subject(s): Kra, Macaques, Primates 'Systematic review of the Taiwanese macaque, Macaca cyclopis, Swinhoe, 1863' -- subject(s): Macaques, Macaca cyclopis, Classification
Macaca sylvanus is the Latin name for the Barbary Macaque (Barbary Ape).
A Barbary macaque is an Old World monkey, Latin name Macaca sylvanus, found in Gibraltar and the Atlas Mountains.
A Barbary ape is a tailless monkey, Latin name Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of North Africa.
Newnhamia fuscata was created in 1886.
Phaonia fuscata was created in 1825.
"Wild macaque" is an English equivalent of the Latin phrase Macaca sylvanus. The feminine singular noun and masculine singular adjective represent the scientific classification for the Barbary macaque. The pronunciation will be "muh-KA-kuh seel-VA-nuhs" in Latin.
A monkey's scientific name typically falls under the genus "Macaca," such as Macaca mulatta for the rhesus monkey.