This macaque is reported from western and central Arunachal Pradesh, India. An official ZSI announcement describes its heavy build, long dorsal hair, brown coat, pale face, and variation in how troops respond to people.
The Zoological Survey of India describes this macaque as heavily built, with long hair along its back, a brown coat, and a pale face.
The ZSI announcement reports different responses to people among troops: some are habituated to human presence, while others avoid close contact. Villagers in West Kameng District reported crop losses attributed to the macaque.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.