Where to see the Stump-tailed Macaque
Macaca arctoides · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) is recorded in 4 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park (Vietnam), Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia) and Nakai-Nam Theun (Laos).
Where is the best place to see the Stump-tailed Macaque?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Stump-tailed Macaque are Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park (Vietnam), Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia) and Nakai-Nam Theun (Laos). Most sites are in Laos (2), Vietnam (1) and Cambodia (1). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 4 places for the Stump-tailed Macaque
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park | Vietnam | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 34 | 2010–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Nakai-Nam Theun | Laos | 15 | 2018–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Nam Et-Phou Louey | Laos | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Laos: 2, Vietnam: 1 and Cambodia: 1.
Seen on trips
The Stump-tailed Macaque is recorded in these trip reports:
- Vietnam Rare Primates Trip Report, April 2025: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
Tours that have recorded it
- Vietnam's Rare Primate Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand guide, Vietnam guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Phong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhoto: (c) Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.