Invasion information |
Range in Japan |
Not established in Japan. Although this species was released on Jinaijima Is. (Izu Islands) in 1971, the population disappeared around 1995. |
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Origin |
Unintroduced to Japan. |
Date |
Introduced to Jinaijima Is. in 1971. |
Route |
Deliberate: Released for tourist attraction. |
Impact |
Potentially: Competition. Hybridization. Damage on agriculture. Carrying parasites. Native organism(s) affected: Native macaque Macaca fuscata, birds, vegetation, crops, forestry products. |
Regulation in Japan |
Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act. |
Introduced range in other countries |
Hong Kong, Angaur Is. (Palau), Mauritius, New Guinea. |