Nonnatives - Rhesus Monkey

Rhesus Monkey - Macaca mulatta

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

Native of Asia that was deliberately released near Silver Springs, Marion County, around 1930. Now occurs along Silver River and Oklawaha River. Other smaller populations may exist in southeast Florida (Brevard County) and somewhat contained populations occur on some of the Florida Keys. These include populations on Raccoon Key and Key Lois of over 1000 animals per island kept for stocking Charles River Laboratory medical research facilities. Individuals can be aggressive to humans and pose potentially serious hazards due to transmission of diseases to humans, including the simian herpes B virus.

County First Year Extirpated Year Breeding status Notes
BREVARD 1976   At least 10 years  
BROWARD 1950s   At least 10 years  
LAKE 1960   Not reported breeding  
MARION 1930   At least 10 years  
MONROE 1973   At least 10 years  

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